# CVE-2008-1301: Alkacon OpenCMS Absolute Path Traversal via pathname in filePath.0 parameter

> Remote authenticated administrators can read arbitrary files via path traversal in OpenCms logfile viewer.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 12 Mar 2008
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-xxjj-jhgc-r68f

## What is CVE-2008-1301?

CVE-2008-1301 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Mar 2008. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in system/workplace/admin/workplace/logfileview/logfileViewSettings.jsp in Alkacon OpenCms 7.0.3 and 7.0.4 allows remote authenticated administrators to read arbitrary files via a full pathname in the filePath.0 parameter.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1301?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.opencms:opencms-core. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `org.opencms:opencms-core` | Maven | From 7.0.3 | 7.0.5 |
| `org.opencms:opencms-core` | Maven | From 7.0.3 | 7.0.5 |

Products: Alkacon Opencms.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-1301?

Upgrade org.opencms:opencms-core to 7.0.5 or later.

## Is CVE-2008-1301 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-1301 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Alkacon OpenCMS 7.0.3 - 'logfileViewSettings.jsp?filePath.0' Arbitrary File Access (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2018-8811](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-8811/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2019-11819](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-11819/): Alkacon OpenCMS CSV Injection via New User module (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2005-4475](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-4475/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.8)
- [CVE-2024-42699](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-42699/): OpenCMS Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2021-3312](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-3312/): XML External Entity Reference in org.opencms:opencms-core (medium 6.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-1301 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-1301 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Mar 2008. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-1301 exists.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- org.opencms:opencms-core (Maven): affected from 7.0.3; fixed in 7.0.5
- org.opencms:opencms-core (Maven): affected from 7.0.3; fixed in 7.0.5

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1301/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1301/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-1301
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1301
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-1301

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Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.