CVE-2008-6948 EXPLOIT
6.5
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 7.9% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in Collabtive 0.4.8 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension and using a text/plain MIME type, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in files/, related to (1) the showproject action in managefile.php or (2) the Messages feature.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.5 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 7.87% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-20 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-08-12 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| collabtive | collabtive |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Collabtive 0.4.8 - Cross-Site Scripting / Authentication Bypass / Arbitrary File Upload | 2008-11-10 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498186/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32229
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46498
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7076
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498186/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32229
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46498
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7076
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