CVE-2008-6931

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Published Aug 11, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 3.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in PHPStore Job Search (aka PHPCareers) allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension as a resume photo, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in jobseekers/jobseeker_profile_images.

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

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:phpstore:phpcareers:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-6891	Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in PHPStore Job Search (aka PHPCareers) allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension as a resume photo, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in jobseekers/jobseeker_profile_images.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.4% (3.391% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/50295
http://secunia.com/advisories/32626
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3099
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52447
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7083

History

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Subscriptions

Phpstore Phpcareers

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:49 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 11, 2009, 8:25 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:49 AM
Reserved: Aug 11, 2009, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:03 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 11, 2009, 9:00 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:03 PM

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