SocialEngine (SE) before 2.83 grants certain write privileges for templates, which allows…
Priority LOW 30CWE-94Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
SocialEngine (SE) before 2.83 grants certain write privileges for templates, which allows remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary PHP code.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01479 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 13
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:social_engine:social_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.81 | Vulnerable | Social Engine |
| cpe:2.3:a:social_engine:social_engine:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | Social Engine |
| cpe:2.3:a:social_engine:social_engine:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1 | Vulnerable | Social Engine |
| cpe:2.3:a:social_engine:social_engine:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4 | Vulnerable | Social Engine |
| cpe:2.3:a:social_engine:social_engine:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6 | Vulnerable | Social Engine |
| cpe:2.3:a:social_engine:social_engine:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7 | Vulnerable | Social Engine |
| cpe:2.3:a:social_engine:social_engine:1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8 | Vulnerable | Social Engine |
| cpe:2.3:a:social_engine:social_engine:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | Social Engine |
| cpe:2.3:a:social_engine:social_engine:2.0:online_beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 online_beta | Vulnerable | Social Engine |
| cpe:2.3:a:social_engine:social_engine:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1 | Vulnerable | Social Engine |
- cpe:2.3:a:social_engine:social_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.81 Vulnerable ·Social Engine
- cpe:2.3:a:social_engine:social_engine:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Social Engine
- cpe:2.3:a:social_engine:social_engine:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Social Engine
- cpe:2.3:a:social_engine:social_engine:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 Vulnerable ·Social Engine
- cpe:2.3:a:social_engine:social_engine:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 Vulnerable ·Social Engine
- cpe:2.3:a:social_engine:social_engine:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7 Vulnerable ·Social Engine
- cpe:2.3:a:social_engine:social_engine:1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8 Vulnerable ·Social Engine
- cpe:2.3:a:social_engine:social_engine:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Social Engine
- cpe:2.3:a:social_engine:social_engine:2.0:online_beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 online_beta Vulnerable ·Social Engine
- cpe:2.3:a:social_engine:social_engine:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Social Engine
Show 3 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:social_engine:social_engine:2.4:*:se:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4 | Vulnerable | Social Engine |
| cpe:2.3:a:social_engine:social_engine:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5 | Vulnerable | Social Engine |
| cpe:2.3:a:social_engine:social_engine:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7 | Vulnerable | Social Engine |
- cpe:2.3:a:social_engine:social_engine:2.4:*:se:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4 Vulnerable ·Social Engine
- cpe:2.3:a:social_engine:social_engine:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5 Vulnerable ·Social Engine
- cpe:2.3:a:social_engine:social_engine:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7 Vulnerable ·Social Engine
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-3298
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h383-c583-qjpm
References
Advisory 1
More Social Engine vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-03158 Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in SocialEngine (SE) before 2.83 allow remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2007-06278 Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Social Engine 2.0 allow remote attackers… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.4
Sources
- CVE-2008-3298 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-3298 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h383-c583-qjpm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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