CVE-2008-1730 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary local files via directory traversal in the path parameter of download.html.
- 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-2008-1730?
CVE-2008-1730 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 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 download.html in ARWScripts Gallery Script Lite (aka gallery-script-lite or Free Photo Gallery Site Script), as of 20080411, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary local files via directory traversal sequences in the path parameter.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1730?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Arwscripts Gallery Script Lite.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1730?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1730 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-2008-1730 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-1730 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v8w8-xx6j-rvqj.