Path Traversal in Punbb Private Messaging System
CVE-2008-6308
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Private Messaging System (PMS) 1.2.3 and earlier for PunBB allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the pun_user[language] parameter to (1) functions_navlinks.php, (2) header_new_messages.php, (3) profile_send.php, and (4) viewtopic_PM-link.php in include/pms/.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 5.1 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.020 (80.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 80.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.020 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Punbb Private Messaging System — versions 1.2.0, 1.2.1, 1.2.2
- Punbb
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secunia.com/advisories/13201 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7159 (exploit)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46718 (vdb-entry)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3214 (vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/32360 (Exploit, vdb-entry)