CVE-2017-6090 in the critical feed json
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in clients/editclient.php in PhpCollab 2.5.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execut…
published 2017-10-02 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-15156
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 96.4%
- EPSS 96.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.8%
- public exploits
- 3
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in clients/editclient.php in PhpCollab 2.5.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in logos_clients/.
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/unix/webapp/phpcollab_upload_exec)
- Published
Exploit prediction
96.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.8% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/unix/webapp/phpcollab_upload_exec phpCollab 2.5.1 Unauthenticated File Upload metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2017-09-29
- EDB-43519 phpCollab 2.5.1 - File Upload (Metasploit) remote, 2018-01-11
- EDB-42934 phpCollab 2.5.1 - Arbitrary File Upload webapps, 2017-10-02
- Nuclei template PhpColl 2.5.1 Arbitrary File Upload nuclei detection template
- sysdream.com https://sysdream.com/news/lab/2017-09-29-cve-2017-6090-phpcollab-2-5-1-arbitrary-file-upload-unauthenticated/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
References
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/42934/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/43519/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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sysdream.com
/news/lab/2017-09-29-cve-2017-6090-phpcollab-2-5-1-arbitrary-file-upload-unauthenticated/
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-6090
- NVD CVE-2017-6090
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