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CVE-2008-55791 exploit

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in mini-pub.php/front-end/cat.php in mini-pub 0.3 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via…

Published 17 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.7%
percentile 86%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in mini-pub.php/front-end/cat.php in mini-pub 0.3 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a full pathname in the sFileName parameter.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.66% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-6733 mini-pub 0.3 - File Disclosure / Code Execution · webapps · 2008-10-12

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

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

References

  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/487695/100/200/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/27671 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • exploit-db.com /exploits/6733 · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
  • securityreason.com /securityalert/4733 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SREASON, x_transferred

Sources

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