CVE-2008-3710 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.1 Published Updated

Remote attackers with admin privileges can execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal in CyBoards PHP Lite.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2008-3710?

CVE-2008-3710 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Aug 2008. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in CyBoards PHP Lite 1.21 allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal sequences in the (1) script_path parameter to (a) options.php and the (2) lang_code parameter to (b) copy_vip.php and (c) process_edit_board.php in adminopts/. NOTE: some of these vectors might not be vulnerabilities under proper installation.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3710?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hotscripts Cyboards Php Lite.

How do I fix CVE-2008-3710?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-3710 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-2008-3710 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-3710 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gh58-6q6f-845w.

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