CVE-2008-7076: Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in user.modify.profile.php in Kalptaru Infotech Ltd

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MEDIUM 6.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2008-7076 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting stararticles. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in user.modify.profile.php in Kalptaru Infotech Ltd. Star Articles 6.0 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension as a profile photo, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in authorphoto/.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	3.4% (top 11%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-264
Published	2009-08-25
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: kalptaru infotech

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2009-08-25 10:30 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:03 UTCUpdated Record last modified

kalptaru infotech stararticles DOWNGRADE

Affected: 6.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 6.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy stararticles || rpm -q stararticles || stararticles --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 6.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison stararticles sudo apt install stararticles=<VERSION_BEFORE_6.0> sudo apt-mark hold stararticles

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list stararticles sudo dnf downgrade stararticles-<VERSION_BEFORE_6.0> sudo dnf versionlock add stararticles

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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: Star Articles 6.0 - Arbitrary File Upload

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2008-7076?

stararticles: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2008-7076 being exploited?

CVE-2008-7076 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-2008-7076 affect?

CVE-2008-7076 affects stararticles. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in user.modify.profile.php in Kalptaru Infotech Ltd. Star Articles 6.0 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension as a profile photo, t

How urgent is CVE-2008-7076?

Priority 50/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

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