CVE-2008-6518 (GCVE-0-2008-6518)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2009-03-25 18:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 11:34
VLAI
Summary
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the profile feature in VidiScript allows registered remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a PHP file as an Avatar, then accessing the avatar via a direct request.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
URL Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6259 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30721 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
Date Public
2008-08-18 00:00
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