# CVE-2008-2933: Path traversal in n/a

> Remote attackers can read arbitrary local files or access chrome URIs by exploiting pipe character handling in command-line URIs, requiring user interaction.

- **Severity:** Low 2.6 (`AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 17 Jul 2008
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9wm7-g493-2j99

## What is CVE-2008-2933?

CVE-2008-2933 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 17 Jul 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.16, and 3.x before 3.0.1, interprets '|' (pipe) characters in a command-line URI as requests to open multiple tabs, which allows remote attackers to access chrome:i URIs, or read arbitrary local files via manipulations involving a series of URIs that is not entirely handled by a vector application, as exploited in conjunction with CVE-2008-2540.  NOTE: this issue exists because of an insufficient fix for CVE-2005-2267.

Weakness: CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2933?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Mozilla Firefox.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-2933?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2008-2933 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-2933 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox

- [CVE-2019-11708](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-11708/): Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird Sandbox Escape (critical 10.0, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2010-3765](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-3765/): Mozilla Multiple Products Remote Code Execution (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2022-26486](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-26486/): Mozilla Firefox Use-After-Free (critical 9.6, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2022-26485](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-26485/): Mozilla Firefox Use-After-Free (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2019-11707](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-11707/): Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird Type Confusion (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-2933 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-2933 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 17 Jul 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-2933 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Mozilla Firefox. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-2933/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-2933/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-2933
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2933
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-2933

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-2933/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.