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CVE-2008-59891 exploit
Directory traversal vulnerability in defs.php in PHPcounter 1.3.2 and earlier, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers t…
Published 17 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
6.8
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.1%
percentile 81%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in defs.php in PHPcounter 1.3.2 and earlier, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the l parameter.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
2.05% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81% of all scored CVEs.
Exploits and detections
- EDB-6553 PHPcounter 1.3.2 - 'defs.php' Local File Inclusion · webapps · 2008-09-24
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV: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
- securityfocus.com /bid/31373 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- exploit-db.com /exploits/6553 · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/45378 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
- secunia.com /advisories/31993 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2008-5989
- NVD: CVE-2008-5989
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