CVE-2007-6479

Dokeos 1.8.4 - Authenticated Arbitrary File Upload via Double Extension Bypass

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2007-6479. PoCs published by RoMaNcYxHaCkEr.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a writeup describing a file upload bypass vulnerability in Dokeos 1.8.4, allowing an attacker to upload a malicious PHP shell disguised as a .rar file. The exploit involves registering an account, uploading the shell via the user profile, and accessing it through a direct URL.

Description

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the "My productions" component for main/auth/profile.php (aka the "My profile" page) in Dokeos 1.8.4 allows remote authenticated users to upload and execute arbitrary PHP files via a filename with a double extension, which can then be accessed through a URI under main/upload/users/.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by RoMaNcYxHaCkEr · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4753

This is a writeup describing a file upload bypass vulnerability in Dokeos 1.8.4, allowing an attacker to upload a malicious PHP shell disguised as a .rar file. The exploit involves registering an account, uploading the shell via the user profile, and accessing it through a direct URL.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Auth Bypass
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Dokeos 1.8.4
Auth required
Prerequisites: registered user account · access to the profile upload feature
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26940
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39148
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28154
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4753

Scores

EPSS 0.0157
EPSS Percentile 72.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-264
Status published
Products (1)
dokeos/dokeos 1.8.4
Published Dec 20, 2007
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026