CVE-2008-3178

critical

Description

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in upload_pictures.php in WebXell Editor 0.1.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a .php file with a jpeg content type, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in upload/.

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6015

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43596

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2016/references

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30117

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3991

http://secunia.com/advisories/30948

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2008-07-15

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.05965