CVE-2008-2961 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary local files in CMS Mini via directory traversal in view/index.php parameters.
- 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-2008-2961?
CVE-2008-2961 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Jul 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 view/index.php in CMS Mini 0.2.2 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) path and (2) p parameter.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2961?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cmsmini Cms Mini.
How do I fix CVE-2008-2961?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-2961 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-2008-2961 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-2961 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vj89-m86v-pp2w.