CVE-2008-3178 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 5.1% (pctl 92)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in upload_pictures.php in WebXell Editor 0.1.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a .php file with a jpeg content type, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in upload/.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 5.11% — more likely to be exploited than 92% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-20 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-07-15 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| webxell | webxell editor |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | WebXell Editor 0.1.3 - Arbitrary File Upload | 2008-07-07 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30948
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3991
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30117
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2016/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43596
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6015
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30948
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3991
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30117
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2016/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43596
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6015
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