7.5
HIGH
CVE-2008-6178
FCKeditor FALT4 CMS PHP File Upload Code Execution Vulnerability
Description

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in editor/filemanager/browser/default/connectors/php/connector.php in FCKeditor 2.2, as used in Falt4 CMS, Nuke ET, and other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by creating a file with PHP sequences preceded by a ZIP header, uploading this file via a FileUpload action with the application/zip content type, and then accessing this file via a direct request to the file in UserFiles/File/, probably a related issue to CVE-2005-4094. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 19, 2009, 4:30 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 29, 2017, 1:33 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2008-6178 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2008-6178 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Phplist phplist
1 Fckeditor fckeditor
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2008-6178.

URL Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/33973 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31812 Exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0447
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48769
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8060

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

None

Python

Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : July 3, 2024, 9:17 p.m. This repo has been linked 3 different CVEs too.

None

HTML DIGITAL Command Language

Updated: 5 months, 1 week ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : March 16, 2024, 11:33 a.m. This repo has been linked 11 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2008-6178 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2008-6178 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/8060 [Exploit]
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8060 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 17, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/48769 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48769 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 20, 2009

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-6178 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2008-6178 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

5.92 }} -0.38%

score

0.93583

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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