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CVE-2008-6178

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in editor/filemanager/browser/default/connectors/php/connector.php in FCKeditor 2.2, as used in Falt4 CMS, Nuke ET, and other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by creating a file with PHP sequences preceded by a ZIP header, uploading this file via a FileUpload action with the application/zip content type, and then accessing this file via a direct request to the file in UserFiles/File/, probably a related issue to CVE-2005-4094. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-6178 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from fckeditor, from phplist organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2009, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2009-02-19T16:30:00.530

Last Modified

2026-06-16T23:01:45.700

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-94

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	fckeditor	fckeditor	2.0rc2	Yes
Application	fckeditor	fckeditor	2.0rc3	Yes
Application	fckeditor	fckeditor	2.2	Yes
Application	fckeditor	fckeditor	2.3beta	Yes
Application	fckeditor	fckeditor	2.4.3	Yes
Application	phplist	phplist	2.10.1	Yes
Application	phplist	phplist	2.10.2	Yes
Application	phplist	phplist	2.10.3	Yes
Application	phplist	phplist	2.10.4	Yes
Application	phplist	phplist	2.10.5	Yes
Application	phplist	phplist	2.10.6	Yes

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/33973 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31812 Exploit ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0447 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48769 ([email protected])
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8060 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/33973 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31812 Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0447 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48769 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8060 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For fckeditor's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.