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CVE-2008-3600

Directory traversal vulnerability in contrib/phpBB2/modules.php in Gallery 1.5.7 and 1.6-alpha3, when register_globals is enabled, allows r…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
6.8
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.5%
percentile 85%
Public exploits
0
none known

Directory traversal vulnerability in contrib/phpBB2/modules.php in Gallery 1.5.7 and 1.6-alpha3, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the phpEx parameter within a modload action.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.55% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs.

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

  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/glsa-200811-02.xml · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • gallery.menalto.com /gallery_1.5.8_released · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/32662 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/44373 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • securityreason.com /securityalert/4142 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SREASON, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/495284/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • exploit-db.com /exploits/6222 · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred

Sources

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