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CVE-2008-23521 exploit

Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in Smeego 1.0, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to include and exe…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
6.8
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.4%
percentile 84%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in Smeego 1.0, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the lang cookie.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.38% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-5640 Smeego 1.0 - 'Cookie lang' Local File Inclusion · webapps · 2008-05-17

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.06.8AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

References

  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/42498 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/1563/references · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/492227/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/29264 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • exploit-db.com /exploits/5640 · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/30138 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred

Sources

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