CVE-2008-3298 (GCVE-0-2008-3298)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2008-07-25 13:18 – Updated: 2024-08-07 09:37
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
SocialEngine (SE) before 2.83 grants certain write privileges for templates, which allows remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary PHP code.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
5 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/494638/100… | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ |
| http://www.socialengine.net/news.php | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4035 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/31203 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA |
Date Public
2008-07-22 00:00
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