CVE-2008-2840 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal in the theme parameter of multiple Exero CMS scripts.
- 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-2008-2840?
CVE-2008-2840 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Jun 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 Exero CMS 1.0.0 and 1.0.1 allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the theme parameter to (1) custompage.php, (2) errors/404.php, (3) members/memberslist.php, (4) members/profile.php, (5) news/fullview.php, (6) news/index.php, (7) nopermission.php, (8) usercp/avatar.php, or (9) usercp/editpassword.php in themes/Default/. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2840?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Exerocms Exero Cms.
How do I fix CVE-2008-2840?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-2840 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-2008-2840 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-2840 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xp84-wmvr-25h3.