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CVE-2008-6811 (GCVE-0-2008-6811)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2009-05-17 16:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 11:42
VLAI
Summary
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in image_processing.php in the e-Commerce Plugin 3.4 and earlier for Wordpress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in wp-content/plugins/wp-shopping-cart/.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
URL Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31982 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6867 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
Date Public
2008-10-29 00:00
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