CVE-2008-0158 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 9 Jan 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the aux_page parameter of Shop-Script.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2008-0158?

CVE-2008-0158 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Jan 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in Shop-Script 2.0 and possibly other versions allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the aux_page parameter.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0158?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Shop-Script Shop-Script.

How do I fix CVE-2008-0158?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-0158 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2008-0158 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-0158 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-85qp-4gm2-h3mx.