Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in upload.php in Phlatline's Personal Information Manager (pPIM) 1.0 and earlier allows remote attac…

published 2008-10-03 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-4409

cvss: 10.0; version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 7.0%; EPSS 7.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
public exploits: 3; Exploit-DB

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in upload.php in Phlatline's Personal Information Manager (pPIM) 1.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a .php file, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in the top-level directory.

Timeline

2008-08-10 First public exploit (EDB-6215)
2008-10-03 Published

Exploit prediction

7.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

EDB-8105 pPIM 1.0 - Multiple Vulnerabilities webapps, 2009-02-25
EDB-6231 pPIM 1.0 - Upload/Change Password webapps, 2008-08-11
EDB-6215 pPIM 1.0 - Arbitrary File Delete / Cross-Site Scripting webapps, 2008-08-10

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	2.0	10.0	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness

CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

exploit-db.com /exploits/6231
exploit
secunia.com /advisories/31424
third-party-advisory
securityfocus.com /bid/30627
vdb-entry
securityreason.com /securityalert/4349
third-party-advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/44390
vdb-entry

Sources

CVE List CVE-2008-4428
NVD CVE-2008-4428

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Summary