Is CVE-2008-1988 being actively exploited?

CVE-2008-1988 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-1988?

CVE-2008-1988 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.0 (HIGH).

CVE-2008-1988

HIGH · CVSS 9.0EPSS 2.6%EU EUVD

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the file_upload function in core/misc.class.php in EncapsGallery 2.0.2 allows remote authenticated administrators to upload and execute arbitrary PHP files by uploading a file with an executable extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in the rwx_gallery directory. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Key facts

CVSS score: 9.0 (v2.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness (CWE): CWE-20
EPSS score: 2.6% (85th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2008-1986)
Published: April 27, 2008
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2008-1986 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

encaps / encapsgallery

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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