CVE-2008-0513 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.8 Published 31 Jan 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in phpCMS, exposing sensitive data without authentication.

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-2008-0513?

CVE-2008-0513 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 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 parser/include/class.cache_phpcms.php in phpCMS 1.2.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter to parser/parser.php, as demonstrated by a filename ending with %00.gif, a different vector than CVE-2005-1840.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0513?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Phpcms Phpcms.

How do I fix CVE-2008-0513?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-0513 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-2008-0513 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-0513 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-54hm-whm8-53qp.