Directory traversal vulnerability in config.inc.php in phpAbook 0.8.8b and earlier, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attack…

Published 18 y ago 2008-10-08 · modified 4 mo ago 2026-06-16 · JSON

CVSS

5.1

v2.0 · NVD

CISA KEV

not known exploited

EPSS

1.9%

percentile 80%

Public exploits

Exploit-DB

Directory traversal vulnerability in config.inc.php in phpAbook 0.8.8b and earlier, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the userInfo cookie.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.91% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

EDB-6679 phpAbook 0.8.8b - 'cookie' Local File Inclusion · webapps · 2008-10-05

CVSS scores

Assigned by	Version	Score	Vector
NVD	2.0	5.1	`AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`

Classification

Weakness

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

References

securityreason.com /securityalert/4364 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SREASON, x_transferred
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/45680 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
securityfocus.com /bid/31581 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
exploit-db.com /exploits/6679 · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred

Sources

CVE List: CVE-2008-4490
NVD: CVE-2008-4490

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