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TI-2008-06608 Aliases CVE-2008-6920GHSA-36v3-3jqx-6hwf

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in auth.php in phpEmployment 1.8 allows remote…

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
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-264.

Summary

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/.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.05111 92nd 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:w2b:phpemployment:1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.8VulnerableW2b
  • cpe:2.3:a:w2b:phpemployment:1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8 Vulnerable ·W2b

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-6920
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-36v3-3jqx-6hwf

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 1

Other 1

Sources