CVE-2008-3926 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files or create directories via path traversal in CMME, requiring immediate patching.

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-2008-3926?

CVE-2008-3926 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Sep 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 Content Management Made Easy (CMME) 1.12 allow remote attackers to (1) read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the env parameter in a weblog action to index.php, or (2) create arbitrary directories via a .. (dot dot) in the env parameter in a login action to admin.php.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3926?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hans Oesterholt Cmme.

How do I fix CVE-2008-3926?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-3926 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-2008-3926 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-3926 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8frf-6p5f-hq7h.

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