# CVE-2008-3710: Path traversal in n/a

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

- **Severity:** Medium 5.1 (`AV:N/AC:H/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:** 19 Aug 2008
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-gh58-6q6f-845w

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3710?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

## Is CVE-2008-3710 being exploited?

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

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2008-3707](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-3707/): Code injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2008-3709](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-3709/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-3710 and fix it if it is affected.

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

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-2008-3710/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-3710/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-3710
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3710
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-3710

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-3710/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.