CVE-2008-6983 json
modules/tool/hitcounter.php in devalcms 1.4a allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the HTTP Referer header with a targe…
published 2009-08-18 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-6942
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 5.8%
- EPSS 5.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
modules/tool/hitcounter.php in devalcms 1.4a allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the HTTP Referer header with a target file specified in the gv_folder_data parameter, as demonstrated by modifying modules/tool/url2header.php.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-6369)
- Published
Exploit prediction
5.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-6369 Devalcms 1.4a - Cross-Site Scripting / Remote Code Execution webapps, 2008-09-05
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31037 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
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-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/6369
exploit
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/31037
vdb-entry, exploit
-
osvdb.org
/47972
vdb-entry
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/44942
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-6983
- NVD CVE-2008-6983
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