How severe is CVE-2008-5677?

CVE-2008-5677 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1, rated high severity.

Is CVE-2008-5677 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (90th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2008-5677?

CVE-2008-5677 primarily affects Kwalbum. In total, 39 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2008-5677?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2008-5677 published?

CVE-2008-5677 was published on 2008-12-19 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2008-5677

CVE-2008-5677 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kwalbum with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-20.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 2.0 base score 7.1)
EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (90th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-20
Affected product: Kwalbum
Published: 2008-12-19
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in Kwalbum 2.0.4, 2.0.2, and earlier, when PICS_PATH is located in the web root, allows remote authenticated users with upload capability to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file under items/, related to the ReplaceBadFilenameChars function in include/ItemAdder.php. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-5677?: Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in Kwalbum 2.0.4, 2.0.2, and earlier, when PICS_PATH is located in the web root, allows remote authenticated users with upload capability to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file under items/, related to the ReplaceBadFilenameChars function in include/ItemAdder.php. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
How severe is CVE-2008-5677?: CVE-2008-5677 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1, rated high severity.
Is CVE-2008-5677 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (90th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2008-5677?: CVE-2008-5677 primarily affects Kwalbum. In total, 39 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5677?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2008-5677 published?: CVE-2008-5677 was published on 2008-12-19 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (39)

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cpe:2.3:a:kwalbum:kwalbum:0.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kwalbum:kwalbum:0.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kwalbum:kwalbum:0.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kwalbum:kwalbum:0.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kwalbum:kwalbum:0.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kwalbum:kwalbum:0.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kwalbum:kwalbum:0.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kwalbum:kwalbum:0.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kwalbum:kwalbum:0.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kwalbum:kwalbum:0.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kwalbum:kwalbum:0.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kwalbum:kwalbum:0.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kwalbum:kwalbum:0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kwalbum:kwalbum:0.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kwalbum:kwalbum:0.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kwalbum:kwalbum:0.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kwalbum:kwalbum:0.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kwalbum:kwalbum:0.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kwalbum:kwalbum:0.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kwalbum:kwalbum:0.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kwalbum:kwalbum:0.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kwalbum:kwalbum:0.6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kwalbum:kwalbum:0.6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kwalbum:kwalbum:0.6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kwalbum:kwalbum:0.6.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kwalbum:kwalbum:0.6.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kwalbum:kwalbum:0.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kwalbum:kwalbum:0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kwalbum:kwalbum:0.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kwalbum:kwalbum:0.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kwalbum:kwalbum:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kwalbum:kwalbum:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kwalbum:kwalbum:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kwalbum:kwalbum:0.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kwalbum:kwalbum:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kwalbum:kwalbum:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kwalbum:kwalbum:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kwalbum:kwalbum:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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