CVE-2008-6900 EXPLOIT
6.5
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 3.3% (pctl 88)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in "Add Pen/Author Name" feature in addpen.php in AvailScript Article Script allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in photos/.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.5 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 3.33% — more likely to be exploited than 88% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-94 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-08-06 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| availscript | availscript article script |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | AvailScript Article Script - Arbitrary File Upload | 2008-12-14 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31816
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32821
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47374
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7456
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31816
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32821
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47374
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7456
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