CVE-2008-6983

devalcms 1.4a - Remote Code Execution via HTTP Referer Header

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-6983. PoCs published by Khashayar Fereidani.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a file inclusion vulnerability in devalcms v1.4a by injecting malicious PHP code into the 'hitcounter.php' file via a null-byte termination attack. It then verifies the injection by checking the HTTP response.

Description

modules/tool/hitcounter.php in devalcms 1.4a allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the HTTP Referer header with a target file specified in the gv_folder_data parameter, as demonstrated by modifying modules/tool/url2header.php.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Khashayar Fereidani · pythonwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6369

This exploit targets a file inclusion vulnerability in devalcms v1.4a by injecting malicious PHP code into the 'hitcounter.php' file via a null-byte termination attack. It then verifies the injection by checking the HTTP response.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: devalcms v1.4a
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target running devalcms v1.4a · Network access to the target web server
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31037
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/47972
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6369
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44942

Scores

EPSS 0.0579
EPSS Percentile 92.1%

Details

CWE
CWE-94
Status published
Products (1)
devalcms/devalcms 1.4a
Published Aug 19, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026