CVE-2008-2355 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal in WR-Meeting when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled.

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-2008-2355?

CVE-2008-2355 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 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 WR-Meeting 1.0, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the msnum parameter in a coment event.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2355?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wr-Script Wr-Meeting.

How do I fix CVE-2008-2355?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-2355 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-2008-2355 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-2355 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v9hx-69v6-m74q.

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