CVE-2008-5604

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Published Dec 16, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 2.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in My Simple Forum 3.0 and 4.1, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the action 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

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:drennansoft:my_simple_forum:3.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:drennansoft:my_simple_forum:4.1:::::::*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-5579	Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in My Simple Forum 3.0 and 4.1, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the action parameter.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

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% (2.385% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/50433
http://secunia.com/advisories/32984
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4765
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32643
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47097
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7342

History

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Subscriptions

Drennansoft My Simple Forum

Weaknesses

CWE-22

Sources

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

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 16, 2008, 6:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:56 AM
Reserved: Dec 16, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:00 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 16, 2008, 7:07 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:00 PM

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