# CVE-2008-3296: Path traversal in n/a

> Remote attackers with admin access can execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal in the admin module.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 25 Jul 2008
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3w6m-x2x7-982w

## What is CVE-2008-3296?

CVE-2008-3296 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Jul 2008. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in modules/system/admin.php in XOOPS 2.0.18 1 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the fct parameter.  NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3296?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Xoops Xoops.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-3296?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-3296 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2008-3296 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-3296 exists.

Public exploit code:

- XOOPS 2.0.18 - '/modules/system/admin.php?fct' Traversal Local File Inclusion (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2017-11174](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-11174/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-36217](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-36217/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2009-3963](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-3963/): Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in XOOPS before 2.4.0 Final have unknown impact and attack vectors. (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2008-5665](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-5665/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2008-0612](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-0612/): Path traversal in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-3296 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-3296 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Jul 2008. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-3296 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-2008-3296/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-3296/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-3296
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3296
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-3296

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