CVE-2008-5677

Kwalbum < 2.0.2 - Authenticated Arbitrary File Upload and Remote Code Execution via Executable File Extension

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-5677. PoCs published by CWH Underground.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a writeup describing an arbitrary file upload vulnerability in Kwalbum <= 2.0.2. It explains how an attacker with upload permissions can upload a PHP shell and execute it via a predictable path.

Description

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in Kwalbum 2.0.4, 2.0.2, and earlier, when PICS_PATH is located in the web root, allows remote authenticated users with upload capability to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file under items/, related to the ReplaceBadFilenameChars function in include/ItemAdder.php. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by CWH Underground · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6664

This is a writeup describing an arbitrary file upload vulnerability in Kwalbum <= 2.0.2. It explains how an attacker with upload permissions can upload a PHP shell and execute it via a predictable path.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Kwalbum <= 2.0.2
Auth required
Prerequisites: User registration with upload permissions
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4789
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31568
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32145
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6664
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45655

Scores

EPSS 0.0413
EPSS Percentile 89.5%

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (39)
kwalbum/kwalbum 0.5.1
kwalbum/kwalbum 0.5.2
kwalbum/kwalbum 0.5.3
kwalbum/kwalbum 0.5.4
kwalbum/kwalbum 0.5.6
kwalbum/kwalbum 0.5.7
kwalbum/kwalbum 0.5.8
kwalbum/kwalbum 0.5.9
kwalbum/kwalbum 0.5.10
kwalbum/kwalbum 0.5.11
... and 29 more
Published Dec 19, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026