# CVE-2008-3195: Path traversal in n/a

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

- **Severity:** Medium 6.8 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 17 Sep 2008
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** CVE-2008-4112, DSA-1639-1, GHSA-fqmr-q9vp-75fv

## 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 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3195?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Twiki Twiki.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-3195?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## 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:

- TWiki 4.2.0 - 'configure' Remote File Disclosure (exploitdb)
- TWiki 4.2.2 - 'action' Remote Code Execution (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2008-5305](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-5305/): Code injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2013-1751](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-1751/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2005-3056](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-3056/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2014-7236](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-7236/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2006-6071](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-6071/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 9.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-3195 and fix it if it is affected.

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

Affected product: n/a. 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-2008-3195/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-3195/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-3195
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3195
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-3195

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-3195/
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