Path Traversal in Phpabook

CVE-2008-4490

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.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.019 (77.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Phpabook — versions 0.8.4b, 0.8.6b, 0.8.7b
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

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