CVE-2008-5883

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Published Jan 12, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 7.8 High EPSS 2.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in front-end/dir.php in mini-pub 0.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to list arbitrary directories via a full pathname in the sDir 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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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:mini-pub:mini-pub::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mini-pub:mini-pub:0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mini-pub:mini-pub:0.1.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mini-pub:mini-pub:0.1.2:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-5853	Absolute path traversal vulnerability in front-end/dir.php in mini-pub 0.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to list arbitrary directories via a full pathname in the sDir parameter.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.6% (2.581% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4897
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31733
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45829
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6734

History

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Subscriptions

Mini-pub Mini-pub

Weaknesses

CWE-22

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:13 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jan 12, 2009, 7:27 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:13 AM
Reserved: Jan 12, 2009, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:01 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 12, 2009, 8:00 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:01 PM

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