CVE-2008-0452 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the cat parameter of articles.php in Siteman.
- 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-2008-0452?
CVE-2008-0452 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 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 articles.php in Siteman 1.1.9 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in the cat parameter in a viewart action.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0452?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Siteman Siteman.
How do I fix CVE-2008-0452?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-0452 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-2008-0452 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-0452 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j54p-j75c-v6pm.