CVE-2008-3708 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in dotCMS, exposing sensitive data without authentication.
- 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-2008-3708?
CVE-2008-3708 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Dotcms Dotcms, published on 19 Aug 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in dotCMS 1.6.0.9 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the id parameter to (1) news/index.dot and (2) getting_started/macros/macros_detail.dot.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3708?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dotcms Dotcms.
How do I fix CVE-2008-3708?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-3708 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-2008-3708 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-3708 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Dotcms Dotcms
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qm7m-32m9-v63x.