CVE-2008-1653 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal in the q parameter of Sava's Link Manager.

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-2008-1653?

CVE-2008-1653 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Apr 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 Sava's Link Manager 2.0 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal sequences in the q parameter. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1653?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Savas Place Savas Link Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2008-1653?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1653 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-2008-1653 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1653 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-33h8-vgj5-957w.

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