CVE-2008-3128 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 10 Jul 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the search parameter of Pivot blog software.

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-2008-3128?

CVE-2008-3128 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Jul 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in search.php in Pivot 1.40.5 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the t parameter.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3128?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Pivot Pivot.

How do I fix CVE-2008-3128?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-3128 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-2008-3128 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-3128 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q74g-vcr2-qqqf.