CVE-2008-3723 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.3 Published 20 Aug 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Authenticated administrators can read arbitrary files via path traversal in the template editor, exposing sensitive system data.

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-2008-3723?

CVE-2008-3723 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Aug 2008. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in PHPizabi 0.848b C1 HFP3 allows remote authenticated administrators to read arbitrary files via (1) a .. (dot dot), (2) a URL, or possibly (3) a full pathname in the id parameter in an admin.templates.edittemplate action. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3723?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Phpizabi Phpizabi.

How do I fix CVE-2008-3723?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-3723 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-2008-3723 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-3723 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c2cw-3wxx-2cxv.