CVE-2008-3195 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published 17 Sep 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files and execute code via path traversal in TWiki if installation steps are skipped.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2008-3195?

CVE-2008-3195 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Sep 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in bin/configure in TWiki before 4.2.3, when a certain step in the installation guide is skipped, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a query string containing a .. (dot dot) in the image variable, and execute arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3195?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Twiki Twiki.

How do I fix CVE-2008-3195?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2008-3195 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-3195 exists.

Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.

Sources

Also known as CVE-2008-4112, DSA-1639-1, GHSA-fqmr-q9vp-75fv.