CVE-2008-4740 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary local files via path traversal in TinyCMS when specific PHP configurations are enabled.
- 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-2008-4740?
CVE-2008-4740 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Oct 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in templater.php in the ZZ_Templater module in TinyCMS 1.1.2, when register_globals is enabled and magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the config[template] parameter.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4740?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tinycms Tinycms.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4740?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4740 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-2008-4740 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-4740 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7r8g-w48c-7fv3.