CVE-2008-1861 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.1 Published 17 Apr 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary local files via path traversal in ExBB Italia when specific PHP configurations are enabled.

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-2008-1861?

CVE-2008-1861 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 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 modules/threadstop/threadstop.php in ExBB Italia 0.22 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled and magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the exbb[default_lang] parameter.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1861?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Exbb Exbb Italia.

How do I fix CVE-2008-1861?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1861 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-2008-1861 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-1861 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6ggg-h6w8-3p8f.