CVE-2008-7088
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in upload.php in PhotoPost vBGallery 2.4.2 allows remote...
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in upload.php in PhotoPost vBGallery 2.4.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension followed by a safe extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in a certain path. NOTE: this may be the same vulnerability as CVE-2008-0251, but this is not clear due to lack of details from the vendor.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in upload.php in PhotoPost vBGallery 2.4.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension followed by a safe extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in a certain path. NOTE: this may be the same vulnerability as CVE-2008-0251, but this is not clear due to lack of details from the vendor.
- Record
CVE-2008-7088- CVSS 2.0
- 6.5 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in upload.php in PhotoPost vBGallery 2.4.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension followed by a safe extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in a certain path. NOTE: this may be the same vulnerability as CVE-2008-0251, but this is not clear due to lack of details from the vendor.
- Record
CVE-2008-7088- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-7047 No score
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in upload.php in PhotoPost vBGallery 2.4.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension followed by a safe extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in a certain path. NOTE: this may be the same vulnerability as CVE-2008-0251, but this is not clear due to lack of details from the vendor.
- Record
EUVD-2008-7047- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-55cc-3mpm-mx3g No score
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in upload.php in PhotoPost vBGallery 2.4.2 allows remote...
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in upload.php in PhotoPost vBGallery 2.4.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension followed by a safe extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in a certain path. NOTE: this may be the same vulnerability as CVE-2008-0251, but this is not clear due to lack of details from the vendor.
- Record
GHSA-55cc-3mpm-mx3g- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | PhotoPost vBGallery 2.4.2 - Arbitrary File Upload | 2008-07-15 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-7088 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Photopost Vbgallery, published August 26, 2009. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.25%, the 88th percentile. No source names a fixed version.