CVE-2008-6921

phpAdBoard 1.8 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload via Photoes Directory

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-6921. PoCs published by ahmadbady.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a remote shell upload vulnerability in phpAdBoard. It allows an attacker to upload a malicious PHP file to the 'photoes' directory, leading to remote code execution.

Description

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in index.php in phpAdBoard 1.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension, 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/7562

This exploit demonstrates a remote shell upload vulnerability in phpAdBoard. It allows an attacker to upload a malicious PHP file to the 'photoes' directory, leading to remote code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 80%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: phpAdBoard (version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target web application · The 'photoes' directory must be writable
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3509
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47593
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7562
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32998
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33300
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/50996

Scores

EPSS 0.0511
EPSS Percentile 91.3%

Details

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