Directory Traversal Vulnerabilities in XOOPS 2.3.1 by XOOPS Foundation
CVE-2008-6884

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Key Information:

Vendor

Xoops

Status
Xoops
Vendor
CVE Published:
31 July 2009

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👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2008-6884?

Multiple vulnerabilities present in XOOPS 2.3.1, particularly when the register_globals setting is enabled, allow attackers to manipulate the xoopsConfig[language] parameter. By exploiting these vulnerabilities, remote attackers can include and execute arbitrary local files via the use of dot-dot ('..') notation in files such as blocks.php and main.php within the xoops_lib/modules/protector/ directory, potentially leading to unauthorized access and execution of malicious scripts.

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Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

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References

http://osvdb.org/50573
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32685
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http://secunia.com/advisories/33048
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EPSS Score

5% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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