CVE-2008-5967 json
admin/index.php in PHP iCalendar 2.3.4, 2.24, and earlier does not require administrative authentication for an addupdate action, which all…
published 2009-01-26 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-5937
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.3%
- EPSS 3.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 88%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
admin/index.php in PHP iCalendar 2.3.4, 2.24, and earlier does not require administrative authentication for an addupdate action, which allows remote attackers to upload a calendar (aka .ics) file with arbitrary content to the calendars/ directory outside the web root.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-6519)
- Published
Exploit prediction
3.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-6519 PHP iCalendar 2.24 - 'cookie_language' Local File Inclusion / Arbitrary File Upload webapps, 2008-09-21
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/6519
exploit
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secunia.com
/advisories/31944
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/48323
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-5967
- NVD CVE-2008-5967
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