Is CVE-2008-6849 being actively exploited?

CVE-2008-6849 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-6849?

CVE-2008-6849 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2008-6849

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8EPSS 2.3%EU EUVD

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in index.php in phpGreetCards 3.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading a file with an executable extension, then accessing it via a via a link that is listed by userfiles/number_shell.php.

Key facts

CVSS score: 6.8 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness (CWE): CWE-94
EPSS score: 2.3% (84th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2008-6809)
Published: July 7, 2009
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2008-6809 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

w2b / phpgreetcards

References

http://osvdb.org/50988
http://secunia.com/advisories/33304(Vendor Advisory)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32995(Exploit)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3510(Vendor Advisory)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47591
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7561

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

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