CVE-2008-6884

critical

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/.

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7380

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47153

http://www.xoops.org/modules/news/article.php?storyid=4563

http://www.xoops.org/modules/news/article.php?storyid=4540

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32685

http://secunia.com/advisories/33048

http://osvdb.org/50573

http://osvdb.org/50572

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2009-07-31

Updated: 2017-09-29

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical