Path Traversal in Mediatheka
CVE-2008-5894
Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in Mediatheka 4.2 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the lang parameter.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.019 (79.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 79.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.019 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Mediatheka — versions 4.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7458 (exploit)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/32815 (Exploit, vdb-entry)
- securityreason.com/securityalert/4904 (third-party-advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47349 (vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/33176 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-5894?
- CVE-2008-5894 is a vulnerability in Mediatheka, classified under Path Traversal. Published 2009-01-12.
- Is CVE-2008-5894 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.