CVE-2008-6942 — Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in ScriptsFeed Realtor Classifieds System (aka Real Estate Classifieds) allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension as a profile logo, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in re_images/

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Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in ScriptsFeed Realtor Classifieds System (aka Real Estate Classifieds) allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension as a profile logo, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in re_images/

Published Aug 12, 2009

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS 2.0

EPSS 3.95%

Description

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in ScriptsFeed Realtor Classifieds System (aka Real Estate Classifieds) allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension as a profile logo, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in re_images/.

Affected products

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

3.95% 0.03949

Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.

EPSS probability 0.03949

Score over time

2022–2026

EPSS v2
EPSS v3
EPSS v4
EPSS v5

Percentile over time

EPSS v2
EPSS v3
EPSS v4
EPSS v5

Table of values (13 key points)

Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.

Date	Score	Percentile	Model
Oct 1, 2026	3.95% (0.03949)	90.09th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Jun 15, 2026	3.95% (0.03949)	89.03th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Mar 30, 2025	3.19% (0.03185)	85.82th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Mar 29, 2025	5.17% (0.05166)	82.77th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Mar 17, 2025	3.25% (0.03254)	86.28th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Dec 12, 2024	0.60% (0.00598)	79.14th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Apr 3, 2024	0.67% (0.00672)	79.42th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Sep 30, 2023	0.67% (0.00672)	77.42th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Apr 5, 2023	0.85% (0.00850)	79.74th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 7, 2023	1.00% (0.00997)	81.25th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 6, 2023	5.30% (0.05302)	89.90th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Apr 1, 2022	5.30% (0.05302)	88.88th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 4, 2022	5.30% (0.05302)	76.02th	v2 (v2022.01.01)

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

References (5)

http://osvdb.org/49960
vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
http://secunia.com/advisories/32690
third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32293
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46609
vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7110
exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB

Link	Providers	Tags
http://osvdb.org/49960		vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
http://secunia.com/advisories/32690		third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32293		vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46609		vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7110		exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB

Change history (0)

No recorded changes yet.

Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED

Assigner mitre

Published Aug 12, 2009

Updated Aug 7, 2024

Reserved Aug 11, 2009

Link CVE-2008-6942

CISA Vulnrichment

Updated n/a

NVD

Status Modified

Modified Jun 16, 2026

Link CVE-2008-6942

Red Hat

Severity n/a

Public date n/a

Links CVE-2008-6942