CVE-2008-5787

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Published Dec 31, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 5.4 Medium EPSS 3.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in mod.php in Arab Portal 2.1 on Windows allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter, in conjunction with a show action.

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 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:arabportal:arab_portal:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-5757	Directory traversal vulnerability in mod.php in Arab Portal 2.1 on Windows allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter, in conjunction with a show action.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.0% (3.003% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/32590
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4851
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498092/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32146
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46404
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7019

History

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Subscriptions

Arabportal Arab Portal

Microsoft Windows

Weaknesses

CWE-22

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:04 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 31, 2008, 11:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:04 AM
Reserved: Dec 30, 2008, 12:00 AM

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

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 31, 2008, 11:30 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:00 PM

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