CVE-2008-6948

6.5 MEDIUM 8% exploit odds No fix listed Code execution Web app

What it is

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in Collabtive 0.4.8 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension and using a text/plain MIME type, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in files/, related to (1) the showproject action in managefile.php or (2) the Messages feature.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network with a login. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 7.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2009-08-12 10:30 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 23:03 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 7.9% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 6.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2009-08-12 10:30 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 23:03 UTC
Exploit probability: 7.9% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-20 · Improper input validation
Record status: Modified

Affected

Collabtive 0.4.8

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 6.5

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Authentication: Single
Confidentiality: Partial
Integrity: Partial
Availability: Partial

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record