PT-2008-4702 · Xoops · Xoops

Published 2008-07-25 · Updated 2017-08-08 · CVE-2008-3296

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: XOOPS version 2.0.18

Description: A directory traversal issue exists, allowing remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files. This is achieved by using a .. (dot dot) in the fct parameter of the /modules/system/admin.php file.

Recommendations: For XOOPS version 2.0.18, consider restricting access to the admin.php file until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, avoid using the fct parameter in the affected API endpoint to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Path traversal

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-3296

Affected Products

Xoops

References · 5

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/32097 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3296 · Security Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43966 · Note
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3296 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/30330 · Note