CVE-2008-4331 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal in phpOCS, leading to code execution and data exposure.
- 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-2008-4331?
CVE-2008-4331 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Sep 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in library/pagefunctions.inc.php in phpOCS 0.1 beta3 and earlier allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the act parameter to index.php.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4331?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Phpocs Phpocs.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4331?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4331 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-2008-4331 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-4331 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r764-m7j2-4968.