CVE-2008-2116

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Published May 8, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 4.4 Medium EPSS 2.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in editor.php in ScriptsEZ.net Power Editor 2.0 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) te and (2) dir parameters in a tempedit action.

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:scriptsez:power_editor:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-2113	Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in editor.php in ScriptsEZ.net Power Editor 2.0 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) te and (2) dir parameters in a tempedit action.

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: 2.5% (2.540% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3864
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491702/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29063
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42222
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5549

History

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Subscriptions

Scriptsez Power Editor

Weaknesses

CWE-22

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:49 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: May 8, 2008, 4:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:49 AM
Reserved: May 8, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:53 PM

Status: Modified
Published: May 8, 2008, 4:20 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:53 PM

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