CVE-2008-4437 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via path traversal in importxml.pl when attach_path is enabled, affecting Bugzilla installations.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2008-4437?
CVE-2008-4437 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Mozilla Bugzilla, published on 3 Oct 2008. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in importxml.pl in Bugzilla before 2.22.5, and 3.x before 3.0.5, when --attach_path is enabled, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an XML file with a .. (dot dot) in the data element.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4437?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mozilla Bugzilla.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4437?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2008-4437 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-4437 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Bugzilla
Sources
Also known as DTSA-170-1, GHSA-ph4j-q265-3h3m.