CVE-2008-2185 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 13 May 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can read arbitrary local files via directory traversal in the page parameter of SMartBlog.

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-2008-2185?

CVE-2008-2185 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 May 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 SMartBlog (aka SMBlog) 1.3 allows remote attackers to include arbitrary local files via directory traversal sequences in the page 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-2008-2185?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Toocharger Smartblog.

How do I fix CVE-2008-2185?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-2185 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-2008-2185 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-2185 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-grxf-j3r9-gm48.