CVE-2008-6948

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Published Aug 12, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 7.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in Collabtive 0.4.8 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension and using a text/plain MIME type, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in files/, related to (1) the showproject action in managefile.php or (2) the Messages feature.

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:collabtive:collabtive:0.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-6908	Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in Collabtive 0.4.8 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension and using a text/plain MIME type, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in files/, related to (1) the showproject action in managefile.php or (2) the Messages feature.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

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: 7.9% (7.874% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498186/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32229
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46498
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7076

History

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Subscriptions

Collabtive Collabtive

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Sources

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

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 12, 2009, 10:00 AM
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 12, 2009, 10:30 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:03 PM

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