CVE-2008-6490 json
function/update_xml.php in FLABER 1.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files by specifying the target filename in…
published 2009-03-19 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-6460
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.2%
- EPSS 4.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 90%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
function/update_xml.php in FLABER 1.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files by specifying the target filename in the target_file parameter. NOTE: this can be leveraged for code execution by overwriting a PHP file, as demonstrated using function/upload_file.php.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-5407)
- Published
Exploit prediction
4.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-5407 FLABER 1.1 RC1 - Remote Command Execution webapps, 2008-04-08
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
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/5407
exploit
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/1163/references
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/41715
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-6490
- NVD CVE-2008-6490
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