CVE-2008-0840

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Published Feb 20, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 4.4 Medium EPSS 2.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in view_member.php in Public Warehouse LightBlog 9.6 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the username parameter.

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:publicwarehouse:lightblog:9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-0847	Directory traversal vulnerability in view_member.php in Public Warehouse LightBlog 9.6 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the username parameter.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

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Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.4% (2.369% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/29017
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488283/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27837
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0621
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5140

History

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Subscriptions

Publicwarehouse Lightblog

Weaknesses

CWE-22

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:01 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 20, 2008, 9:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:01 AM
Reserved: Feb 20, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:50 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 20, 2008, 9:44 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:50 PM

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