CVE-2008-3178

WebXell Editor 0.1.3 - Remote Code Execution via Unrestricted File Upload

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-3178. PoCs published by CWH Underground.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates an arbitrary file upload vulnerability in WebXell Editor 0.1.3 via the upload_pictures.php script. It allows an attacker to upload a malicious PHP file by intercepting and modifying a multipart/form-data POST request.

Description

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in upload_pictures.php in WebXell Editor 0.1.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a .php file with a jpeg content type, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in upload/.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by CWH Underground · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6015

This exploit demonstrates an arbitrary file upload vulnerability in WebXell Editor 0.1.3 via the upload_pictures.php script. It allows an attacker to upload a malicious PHP file by intercepting and modifying a multipart/form-data POST request.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: WebXell Editor 0.1.3
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target web application · Ability to intercept and modify HTTP requests (e.g., using a web proxy)
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3991
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2016/references
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30948
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43596
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30117
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6015

Scores

EPSS 0.0511
EPSS Percentile 91.3%

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (1)
webxell/webxell_editor 0.1.3
Published Jul 15, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026