CVE-2008-4873

EXPLOITED

Sepal SPBOARD 4.5 - Remote Command Execution via board.cgi file Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

CVE-2008-4873 has been observed exploited in the wild (reported by VulnCheck KEV). EIP tracks 1 public exploit from researchers including GoLd_M.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a remote command execution vulnerability in Sepal's SPBOARD v4.5 via the 'file' parameter in board.cgi. The PoC shows how arbitrary commands can be injected and executed through the 'down_file' action.

Description

board.cgi in Sepal SPBOARD 4.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the file parameter during a down_file action.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by GoLd_M · textwebappscgi
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6864

This exploit demonstrates a remote command execution vulnerability in Sepal's SPBOARD v4.5 via the 'file' parameter in board.cgi. The PoC shows how arbitrary commands can be injected and executed through the 'down_file' action.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Sepal's SPBOARD v4.5
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the vulnerable CGI script · Network connectivity to the target
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6864
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31972
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32459
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4534
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46192

Scores

EPSS 0.0461
EPSS Percentile 89.5%

Details

VulnCheck KEV 2020-09-20
Status published
Products (1)
sepal/spboard 4.5
Published Nov 01, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026