4.3med

CVE-2008-20281 exploit

miniBB 2.2, and possibly earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to obtain the full path via a direct request to…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
4.3
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.2%
percentile 83%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

miniBB 2.2, and possibly earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to obtain the full path via a direct request to the glang parameter in a registernew action to index.php, which leaks the path in an error message.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.23% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-5494 MiniBB 2.2 - Cross-Site Scripting / SQL Injection / Full Path Disclosure · webapps · 2008-04-25

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.04.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

References

  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/42012 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • exploit-db.com /exploits/5494 · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/29997/ · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • minibb.net /forums/9_5110_0.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred

Sources

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