CVE-2008-2898 Path traversal in n/a

Critical 9.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary local files or include remote files via directory traversal in Hedgehog-CMS, leading to code execution.

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-2008-2898?

CVE-2008-2898 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Jun 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in includes/header.php in Hedgehog-CMS 1.21 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the c_temp_path parameter. NOTE: in some environments, this can be leveraged for remote file inclusion by using a UNC share pathname or an ftp, ftps, or ssh2.sftp URL.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2898?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hedgehog-Cms Hedgehog-Cms.

How do I fix CVE-2008-2898?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-2898 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-2008-2898 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-2898 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v9cv-623f-mpwx.

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