CVE-2008-6884

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Published Jul 31, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 5.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in XOOPS 2.3.1, when register_globals is enabled, allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the xoopsConfig[language] parameter to (1) blocks.php and (2) main.php in xoops_lib/modules/protector/.

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 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-6844	Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in XOOPS 2.3.1, when register_globals is enabled, allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the xoopsConfig[language] parameter to (1) blocks.php and (2) main.php in xoops_lib/modules/protector/.

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: 5.6% (5.615% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122875395329794&w=2
http://osvdb.org/50572
http://osvdb.org/50573
http://secunia.com/advisories/33048
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32685
http://www.xoops.org/modules/news/article.php?storyid=4540
http://www.xoops.org/modules/news/article.php?storyid=4563
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47153
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7380

History

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Subscriptions

Xoops Xoops

Weaknesses

CWE-22

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:49 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jul 31, 2009, 8:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:49 AM
Reserved: Jul 31, 2009, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:03 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 31, 2009, 8:30 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:03 PM

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