CVE-2008-3742: Medium severity drupal vulnerability

Published Aug 27, 2008
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Updated

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the BlogAPI module in Drupal 5.x before 5.10 and 6.x before 6.4 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension, which is not validated.

Affected Software

14 affected components
Drupal Drupal=5.4
Drupal Drupal=6.2
Drupal Drupal=5.2
Drupal Drupal=5.7
Drupal Drupal=5.0
Drupal Drupal=6.1
Drupal Drupal=5.6
Drupal Drupal=5.1
Drupal Drupal=5.5
Drupal Drupal=6.0
Drupal Drupal=5.9
Drupal Drupal=5.8
Drupal Drupal=5.3
Drupal Drupal=6.3

Event History

Aug 27, 2008
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3742?

CVE-2008-3742 is considered a critical severity vulnerability due to its potential for remote code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2008-3742?

To fix CVE-2008-3742, upgrade to Drupal version 5.10 or higher and 6.4 or higher.

3

What versions of Drupal are affected by CVE-2008-3742?

CVE-2008-3742 affects Drupal versions 5.0 to 5.9 and 6.0 to 6.3.

4

Who can exploit CVE-2008-3742?

CVE-2008-3742 can be exploited by remote authenticated users who can upload files.

5

What is the impact of CVE-2008-3742?

The impact of CVE-2008-3742 is the ability for attackers to execute arbitrary code on the server by uploading malicious files.

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