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CVE-2008-4428 (GCVE-0-2008-4428)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2008-10-03 22:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 10:17
VLAI
Summary
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in upload.php in Phlatline's Personal Information Manager (pPIM) 1.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a .php file, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in the top-level directory.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
URL Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/31424 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30627 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4349 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6231 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
Date Public
2008-08-11 00:00
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