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CVE-2008-68841 exploit

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in XOOPS 2.3.1, when register_globals is enabled, allow remote attackers to include and execut…

Published 17 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
6.8
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
5.6%
percentile 93%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in XOOPS 2.3.1, when register_globals is enabled, allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the xoopsConfig[language] parameter to (1) blocks.php and (2) main.php in xoops_lib/modules/protector/.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

5.62% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-7380 XOOPS 2.3.1 - Multiple Local File Inclusions · webapps · 2008-12-08

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

  • osvdb.org /50573 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/32685 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/33048 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • exploit-db.com /exploits/7380 · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
  • xoops.org /modules/news/article.php?storyid=4563 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=122875395329794&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/47153 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • xoops.org /modules/news/article.php?storyid=4540 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • osvdb.org /50572 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred

Sources

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