Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in upload.php in ContentNow CMS 1.4.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by…

Published 18 y ago 2008-07-15 · modified 4 mo ago 2026-06-16 · JSON

CVSS

6.5

v2.0 · NVD

CISA KEV

not known exploited

EPSS

3.1%

percentile 88%

Public exploits

Exploit-DB

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in upload.php in ContentNow CMS 1.4.1 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 upload/.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

3.07% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

EDB-6011 ContentNow 1.4.1 - Arbitrary File Upload / Cross-Site Scripting · webapps · 2008-07-06

CVSS scores

Assigned by	Version	Score	Vector
NVD	2.0	6.5	`AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P`

Classification

Weakness

CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

exploit-db.com /exploits/6011 · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/43609 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
securityfocus.com /bid/30102 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
secunia.com /advisories/30888 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred

Sources

CVE List: CVE-2008-3181
NVD: CVE-2008-3181

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