CVE-2008-6920 describes an unrestricted file upload vulnerability in phpEmployment 1.8, specifically within the auth.php component. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading files with executable extensions during a "regnew" action, then directly accessing these files in the "photoes/" directory. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe due to its low attack complexity and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available via ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this older CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:w2b:phpemployment:1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.