CVE-2008-3071 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

A directory traversal vulnerability in MyBB allows attackers to access unauthorized files via the language variable.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not stated
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not stated
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2008-3071?

CVE-2008-3071 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Mybb Mybb, published on 8 Jul 2008. It can be exploited over the network.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in inc/class_language.php in MyBB before 1.2.13 has unknown impact and attack vectors related to the $language variable.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3071?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mybb Mybb.

How do I fix CVE-2008-3071?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-3071 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-2008-3071 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-3071 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Mybb Mybb vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wcc3-x47q-2m82.

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