Description
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the DownloadsPlus module in PHP-Nuke allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with (1) .htm, (2) .html, or (3) .txt extensions, then accessing it via a direct request to the file. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information. NOTE: it is unclear how allowing the upload of .html or .txt files supports arbitrary code execution; this might be legitimate functionality.
Published: 2008-10-28
Score: 9.0 Critical
EPSS: 4.7% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-4747 Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the DownloadsPlus module in PHP-Nuke allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with (1) .htm, (2) .html, or (3) .txt extensions, then accessing it via a direct request to the file. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information. NOTE: it is unclear how allowing the upload of .html or .txt files supports arbitrary code execution; this might be legitimate functionality.
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Php-nuke Downloadsplus Module
Phpnuke Php-nuke
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T10:24:21.122Z

Reserved: 2008-10-27T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-4767

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Status : Modified

Published: 2008-10-28T10:30:01.227

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-4767

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