CVE-2008-1751 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary local files in Ksemail via directory traversal in index.php parameters.
- 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-2008-1751?
CVE-2008-1751 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
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in index.php in Ksemail allow remote attackers to read arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) language and (2) lang parameters.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1751?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ksemail Ksemail.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1751?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1751 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-2008-1751 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-1751 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hhpc-p578-rvg5.