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CVE-2008-7088

Published: Aug 26, 2009Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-20
NVD MITRE
6.5CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
3.3%
Top 13.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in upload.php in PhotoPost vBGallery 2.4.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension followed by a safe extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in a certain path. NOTE: this may be the same vulnerability as CVE-2008-0251, but this is not clear due to lack of details from the vendor.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:SC:PI:PA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:SAuthentication
Single
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

CWE-20

Affected Products

photopost vbgalleryphotopost
On-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
n/an/a
photopostcommercialWeb & CMS Pluginsaka reviewpost php pro, photopost php pro, photopost vbgallery

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Initial Access
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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30249
securityfocus.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43845
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6082
exploit-db.com

Timeline

Published
Aug 26, 2009
Last Updated
Apr 23, 2026

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