FKIE_CVE-2008-6900

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2009-08-06 00:30 - Updated: 2026-04-23 00:35
Severity ?
Summary
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in "Add Pen/Author Name" feature in addpen.php in AvailScript Article Script allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in photos/.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/31816Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32821
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47374
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7456
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/31816Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32821
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47374
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7456
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
availscript availscript_article_script *
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              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:availscript:availscript_article_script:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "352D7827-379E-4A41-ABBD-27558E7C784E",
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      "value": "Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in \"Add Pen/Author Name\" feature in addpen.php in AvailScript Article Script allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in photos/."
    },
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      "value": "Vulnerabilidad de subida de archivos sin restricci\u00f3n en la caracter\u00edstica \"Add Pen/Author Name\" en AvailScript Article Script, permite a usuarios ejecutar c\u00f3digo de su elecci\u00f3n subiendo un archivo con una extensi\u00f3n ejecutable, y despu\u00e9s accediendo al archivo a trav\u00e9s de una petici\u00f3n directa en photos/."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2008-6900",
  "lastModified": "2026-04-23T00:35:47.467",
  "metrics": {
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      {
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        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
          "authentication": "SINGLE",
          "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "baseScore": 6.5,
          "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P",
          "version": "2.0"
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  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
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