CVE-2008-6490 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 4.2% (pctl 91)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
function/update_xml.php in FLABER 1.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files by specifying the target filename in the target_file parameter. NOTE: this can be leveraged for code execution by overwriting a PHP file, as demonstrated using function/upload_file.php.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 4.17% — more likely to be exploited than 91% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-20 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-03-19 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| flysforum | flaber |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | FLABER 1.1 RC1 - Remote Command Execution | 2008-04-08 |
References
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1163/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41715
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5407
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1163/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41715
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5407
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