Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in "Add Pen/Author Name" feature in addpen.php in…
Priority LOW 35CWE-94Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- 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
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in "Add Pen/Author Name" feature in addpen.php in AvailScript Article Script allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in photos/.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03334 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:availscript:availscript_article_script:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Availscript |
- cpe:2.3:a:availscript:availscript_article_script:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Availscript
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-6900
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-24x4-44mg-fffp
References
Exploit 1
More Availscript Article Script vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-05733 SQL injection vulnerability in view.php in AvailScript Article Script allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2008-04169 SQL injection vulnerability in articles.php in AvailScript Article Script allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2008-04170 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in articles.php in AvailScript Article Script… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2008-6900 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-6900 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-24x4-44mg-fffp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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