Path Traversal in Xoops
CVE-2008-6884
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/.
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: 0.056 (92.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 92.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.056 · newest: 0.056 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Xoops — versions 2.3.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- osvdb.org/50573 (Patch, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/32685 (Patch, vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/33048 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7380 (exploit)
- www.xoops.org/modules/news/article.php (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- marc.info/ (mailing-list, Exploit, Patch)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47153 (vdb-entry)
- www.xoops.org/modules/news/article.php (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- osvdb.org/50572 (Patch, vdb-entry)