upload_img_cgi.php in Simple PHP Blog (SPHPBlog) does not properly restrict file extensions of uploaded files, which could allow remote atta
upload_img_cgi.php in Simple PHP Blog (SPHPBlog) does not properly restrict file extensions of uploaded files, which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
- Published
- Aug 30, 2005
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 51.2% · 99th percentile
- CWE
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Action score
45
Plan
Add it to your regular patch cycle.
- CVSS
- 30 / 40 · 7.5 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 15 / 30 · 51.2%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| alexander palmo | simple php blog | cpe:2.3:a:alexander_palmo:simple_php_blog |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- alexander palmo simple php blog0.4.0
Same product
alexander palmo: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
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- CVE-2009-4421Directory traversal vulnerability in languages_cgi.php in Simple PHP Blog 0.5.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to include and27Monitor
- CVE-2005-2787comment_delete_cgi.php in Simple PHP Blog allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via the comment parameter.22Monitor
- CVE-2005-2192SimplePHPBlog 0.4.0 stores password hashes in config/password.txt with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain 21Monitor
- CVE-2005-1137Simple PHP Blog (sphpBlog) 0.4.0 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request to sb_functions.php, which lea20Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.
Exploit status
Weaponized
A ready exploit tool or active in-the-wild use is known for this vulnerability. This should be your top priority.
Evidence
- Metasploit module ×1
- Exploit-DB entry ×2
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB entry | webapps | 2005-09-01 |
| Exploit-DB entry | webapps | 2010-07-25 |
| Metasploit module | exploit/unix/webapp/sphpblog_file_uploadSimple PHP Blog Remote Command Executionexploit | 2005-08-25 |
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
- Metasploit-5 d
- Published
- First PoC+2 d
- TodaySep 30, 2026+7701 d
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
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No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
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No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- P · data can be read
- Integrity
- P · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- P · the service can be disrupted
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Confidentiality impact
- P
- Integrity impact
- P
- Availability impact
- P
Weakness class (CWE)
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CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
nvd-primary
Attack context
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Noroxi analysis
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References
- marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112511159821143&w=2
- secunia.com/advisories/16598/
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/14667
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22012
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.