CVE-2008-0246

UploadScript 1.0 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via admin.php Pass Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-0246. PoCs published by Dj7xpl.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This PHP script exploits an authentication bypass vulnerability in UploadImage v1.0 and UploadScript v1.0 by sending a crafted POST request to change the admin password to '123456'. The exploit uses multipart/form-data to bypass authentication checks.

Description

admin.php in UploadScript 1.0 does not check for the original password before making a change to a new password, which allows remote attackers to gain administrator privileges via the pass parameter in a nopass (Set Password) action.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Dj7xpl · phpwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4871

This PHP script exploits an authentication bypass vulnerability in UploadImage v1.0 and UploadScript v1.0 by sending a crafted POST request to change the admin password to '123456'. The exploit uses multipart/form-data to bypass authentication checks.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Auth Bypass
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: UploadImage v1.0 & UploadScript v1.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target server running vulnerable software · Network access to the target
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27203
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4871
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39570

Scores

EPSS 0.0353
EPSS Percentile 87.7%

Details

CWE
CWE-264
Status published
Products (2)
uploadscript/uploadimage 1.0
uploadscript/uploadscript 1.0
Published Jan 12, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026