CVE-2008-6943: Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in ScriptsFeed Recipes Listing Portal allows remote authenticated users

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MEDIUM 6.5MITIGATE

CVE-2008-6943 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting recipes listing portal. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in ScriptsFeed Recipes Listing Portal allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension as a recipe photo, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in pictures/.

Why this priority

EPSS top 10%: very likely to be exploited
Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	3.9% (top 10%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-20
Published	2009-08-12
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: scriptsfeed

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2009-08-12 10:30 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:03 UTCUpdated Record last modified

scriptsfeed recipes listing portal MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy recipes-listing-portal || rpm -q recipes-listing-portal || recipes-listing-portal --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: ScriptsFeed (SF) Auto Classifieds Software - Arbitrary File Upload
Exploit-DB: ScriptsFeed (SF) Real Estate Classifieds Software - Arbitrary File Upload
Exploit-DB: ScriptsFeed (SF) Recipes Listing Portal - Arbitrary File Upload

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2008-6943?

recipes listing portal: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2008-6943 being exploited?

CVE-2008-6943 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2008-6943 affect?

CVE-2008-6943 affects recipes listing portal. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in ScriptsFeed Recipes Listing Portal allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension as a recipe photo, then accessing it via a direct requ

How urgent is CVE-2008-6943?

Priority 50/100. EPSS top 10%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference

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CVE-2010-5039 HIGH 7.5 DOWNGRADE SQL injection vulnerability in control/admin_login.php in ScriptsFeed Recipes Listing Portal 1.0 allows remote

References

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