How severe is CVE-2008-6840?

CVE-2008-6840 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2008-6840 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (78th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2008-6840?

CVE-2008-6840 affects Christof Bruyland V-webmail. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2008-6840?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2008-6840 published?

CVE-2008-6840 was published on 2009-07-01 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2008-6840

CVE-2008-6840 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Christof Bruyland V-webmail with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8. 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-94.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (78th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-94
Affected product: Christof Bruyland V-webmail
Published: 2009-07-01
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in V-webmail 1.6.4 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the (1) CONFIG[pear_dir] parameter to (a) Mail/RFC822.php, (b) Net/Socket.php, (c) XML/Parser.php, (d) XML/Tree.php, (e) Mail/mimeDecode.php, (f) Console/Getopt.php, (g) System.php, (h) Log.php, and (i) File.php in includes/pear/; the CONFIG[pear_dir] parameter to (j) includes/prepend.php, and (k) includes/cachedConfig.php; and the (2) CONFIG[includes] parameter to (l) prepend.php and (m) email.list.search.php in includes/. NOTE: the CONFIG[pear_dir] parameter to includes/mailaccess/pop3.php is already covered by CVE-2006-2666.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-6840?: Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in V-webmail 1.6.4 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the (1) CONFIG[pear_dir] parameter to (a) Mail/RFC822.php, (b) Net/Socket.php, (c) XML/Parser.php, (d) XML/Tree.php, (e) Mail/mimeDecode.php, (f) Console/Getopt.php, (g) System.php, (h) Log.php, and (i) File.php in includes/pear/; the CONFIG[pear_dir] parameter to (j) includes/prepend.php, and (k) includes/cachedConfig.php; and the (2) CONFIG[includes] parameter to (l) prepend.php and (m) email.list.search.php in includes/. NOTE: the CONFIG[pear_dir] parameter to includes/mailaccess/pop3.php is already covered by CVE-2006-2666.
How severe is CVE-2008-6840?: CVE-2008-6840 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2008-6840 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (78th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2008-6840?: CVE-2008-6840 affects Christof Bruyland V-webmail. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2008-6840?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2008-6840 published?: CVE-2008-6840 was published on 2009-07-01 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:christof_bruyland:v-webmail:1.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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