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CVE-2008-2833

10.0 · HIGH

admin/upload.php in le.cms 1.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass administrative authentication, and upload and execute arbitrary files in images/, via a nonzero value for the submit0 pa…

Published Jun 24, 2008worldlevelCWE-287EPSS 4.13%

Overview

CVE-2008-2833 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting worldlevel le.cms. It was published on June 24, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

admin/upload.php in le.cms 1.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass administrative authentication, and upload and execute arbitrary files in images/, via a nonzero value for the submit0 parameter in conjunction with filenames in the filename and upload parameters.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from worldlevel. Update le.cms to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
worldlevelle.cms0Affected

References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/30797Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/29867Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/29872Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43274Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/5887Refsecunia.com/advisories/30797Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/29867Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/29872Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43274Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/5887

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-2833?

CVE-2008-2833 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting worldlevel le.cms. It was published on June 24, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2008-2833?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-2833?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from worldlevel. Update le.cms to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-2833?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-2833 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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