CVE-2008-3385 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary local files or include remote files via directory traversal in the content parameter.
- 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-2008-3385?
CVE-2008-3385 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 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 include/head_chat.inc.php in php Help Agent 1.0 and 1.1 Full allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the content parameter. NOTE: in some environments, this can be leveraged for remote file inclusion by using a UNC share pathname or an ftp, ftps, or ssh2.sftp URL.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3385?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linuxwebshop Php Help Agent.
How do I fix CVE-2008-3385?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-3385 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-2008-3385 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-3385 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f4vr-m552-cph8.