CVE-2008-5418

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Published Dec 10, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 5.1 Medium EPSS 1.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in login.php in the PunPortal module before 2.0 for PunBB allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the pun_user[language] parameter.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:justin_roy:punportal_module:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:punbb:punbb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-5395	Directory traversal vulnerability in login.php in the PunPortal module before 2.0 for PunBB allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the pun_user[language] parameter.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.9% (1.911% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4707
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32380
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46774
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7168

History

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Subscriptions

Justin Roy Punportal Module

Punbb Punbb

Weaknesses

CWE-22

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:56 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 10, 2008, 1:33 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:56 AM
Reserved: Dec 10, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:59 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 10, 2008, 2:00 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:59 PM

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