CVE-2008-6920

phpEmployment 1.8 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload via auth.php regnew Action

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-6920. PoCs published by ahmadbady.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages an arbitrary file upload vulnerability in phpEmployment to achieve remote code execution by uploading a shell to the 'photoes' directory. The vulnerability is triggered via a specific URL path during user registration.

Description

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in auth.php in phpEmployment 1.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension during a regnew action, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in photoes/.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by ahmadbady · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7563

This exploit leverages an arbitrary file upload vulnerability in phpEmployment to achieve remote code execution by uploading a shell to the 'photoes' directory. The vulnerability is triggered via a specific URL path during user registration.

Classification
Working Poc 80%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: phpEmployment (version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target must have phpEmployment installed · File upload directory must be writable
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47592
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3508
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33268
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33000
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/50981
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7563

Scores

EPSS 0.0511
EPSS Percentile 91.3%

Details

CWE
CWE-264
Status published
Products (1)
w2b/phpemployment 1.8
Published Aug 10, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026