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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-6948 · published 12 August 2009

CVE-2008-6948: Collabtive improper input validation vulnerability

Collabtive · Collabtive

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in Collabtive 0.4.8 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension and using a text/plain MIME type, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in files/, related to (1) the showproject action in managefile.php or (2) the Messages feature.

6.5 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 7.9% · top 5.5% CWE-20 · Improper input validation
6.5CVSS 2.0 base score
7.9%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in Collabtive 0.4.8 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension and using a text/plain MIME type, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in files/, related to (1) the showproject action in managefile.php or (2) the Messages feature.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498186/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32229
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46498
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7076
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498186/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32229
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46498
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7076

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-6948), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.