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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-6920 · published 10 August 2009

CVE-2008-6920: W2b phpemployment permissions and access controls vulnerability

WW2b · Phpemployment

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in auth.php in phpEmployment 1.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension during a regnew action, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in photoes/.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 5.1% · top 7.9% CWE-264 · Permissions and access controls
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
5.1%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
12References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in auth.php in phpEmployment 1.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension during a regnew action, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in photoes/.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://osvdb.org/50981
http://secunia.com/advisories/33268 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33000
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3508 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47592
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7563
http://osvdb.org/50981
http://secunia.com/advisories/33268 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33000
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3508 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47592
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7563

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-6920), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.