CVE-2008-6420

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Published Mar 6, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 3.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

Social Site Generator (SSG) 2.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the file parameter to (1) filedload.php, (2) webadmin/download.php, and (3) webadmin/download_file.php.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:socialsitegenerator:social_site_generator:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-6390	Social Site Generator (SSG) 2.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the file parameter to (1) filedload.php, (2) webadmin/download.php, and (3) webadmin/download_file.php.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.6% (3.559% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/45862
http://osvdb.org/45863
http://osvdb.org/45864
http://secunia.com/advisories/30462
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34149
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42781
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5711

History

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Subscriptions

Socialsitegenerator Social Site Generator

Weaknesses

CWE-200

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:27 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 6, 2009, 6:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:27 AM
Reserved: Mar 6, 2009, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:02 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 6, 2009, 6:30 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:02 PM

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