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CVE-2008-1988 (GCVE-0-2008-1988)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2008-04-27 21:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 08:41
VLAI
Summary
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the file_upload function in core/misc.class.php in EncapsGallery 2.0.2 allows remote authenticated administrators to upload and execute arbitrary PHP files by uploading a file with an executable extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in the rwx_gallery directory. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
URL Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
http://secunia.com/advisories/29824 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28887 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
Date Public
2008-04-22 00:00
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