CVE-2008-6420

NONECVSS 0.0Weaponized
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • No confirmed exploitation signals yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 4%CVSS: Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Social Site Generator (SSG) 2.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the file parameter to (1) filedload.php, (2) webadmin/download.php, and (3) webadmin/download_file.php.

CVSS v3
EG Score
0.0(none)
EPSS
87.9%
KEV
Not listed

Published

March 6, 2009

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

References (14)

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-5711✓ verified
    First seen Jun 1, 2008

    Social Site Generator 2.0 - Multiple Remote File Disclosure Vulnerabilities

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-5701✓ verified
    First seen May 31, 2008

    Social Site Generator 2.0 - 'sgc_id' SQL Injection

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2008-6420?
CVE-2008-6420 is a none vulnerability published on March 6, 2009. Social Site Generator (SSG) 2.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the file parameter to (1) filedload.php, (2) webadmin/download.php, and (3) webadmin/download_file.php.
When was CVE-2008-6420 disclosed?
CVE-2008-6420 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 6, 2009, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2008-6420 actively exploited?
CVE-2008-6420 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 87.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2008-6420?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2008-6420, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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