CVE-2008-1755 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the showSource function of World of Phaos.
- 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-2008-1755?
CVE-2008-1755 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 the showSource function in showSource.php in World of Phaos 4.0.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in the file parameter.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1755?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Zekewalker World of Phaos.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1755?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1755 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-2008-1755 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-1755 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jf2p-45mv-vg2m.