# CVE-2008-6178: Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in editor/filemanager/browser/default/connectors/php/connector.php in FCKeditor 2.2, as used in Falt4

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 2 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2009-02-19 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31812
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33973
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0447
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48769
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8060
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6783

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