CVE-2008-6814 EXPLOIT
6.8
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 3.3% (pctl 88)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in image_upload.php in the SimpleBoard (com_simpleboard) component 1.0.1 and earlier for Mambo allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension and an image/jpeg content type, then accessing this file via a direct request to the file in components/com_simpleboard/, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-3528.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.8 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 3.33% — more likely to be exploited than 88% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-20 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-05-28 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| jan de graaff | com simpleboard |
| mambo | mambo |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Mambo Component SimpleBoard 1.0.1 - Arbitrary File Upload | 2008-10-29 |
References
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