CVE-2008-0465 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 25 Jan 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in Seagull's optimizer.php, exposing sensitive data.

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-2008-0465?

CVE-2008-0465 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 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 optimizer.php in Seagull 0.6.3 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the files parameter.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0465?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Seagullproject.org Seagull.

How do I fix CVE-2008-0465?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-0465 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-2008-0465 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-0465 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h9jh-74gh-hcpp.