CVE-2008-6920
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in auth.php in phpEmployment 1.8 allows remote attackers...
CVE-2008-6920 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in W2b Phpemployment, published August 10, 2009. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.11%, the 92nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.5 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 5.11%EPSS, 92nd percentile
- Exploitation
- None known1 public exploit
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in auth.php in phpEmployment 1.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension during a regnew action, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in photoes/.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | phpEmployment - 'PHP Upload' Arbitrary File Upload | 2008-12-23 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in auth.php in phpEmployment 1.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension during a regnew action, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in photoes/.
- Record
CVE-2008-6920- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in auth.php in phpEmployment 1.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension during a regnew action, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in photoes/.
- Record
CVE-2008-6920- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-6880No score
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in auth.php in phpEmployment 1.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension during a regnew action, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in photoes/.
- Record
EUVD-2008-6880- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-36v3-3jqx-6hwfNo score
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in auth.php in phpEmployment 1.8 allows remote attackers...
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in auth.php in phpEmployment 1.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension during a regnew action, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in photoes/.
- Record
GHSA-36v3-3jqx-6hwf- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.