CVE-2008-6083

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Published Feb 6, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in header.php in TXTshop beta 1.0 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the 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 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:txtshop:txtshop:1.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-6053	Directory traversal vulnerability in header.php in TXTshop beta 1.0 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the language parameter.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.7% (2.659% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497752/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31885
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46063
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6816

History

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Subscriptions

Txtshop Txtshop

Weaknesses

CWE-22

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:20 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 6, 2009, 11:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:20 AM
Reserved: Feb 5, 2009, 12:00 AM

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

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 6, 2009, 11:30 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:01 PM

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