CVE-2008-4894 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal in Tribiq CMS when specific PHP settings 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-2008-4894?
CVE-2008-4894 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Nov 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in templates/mytribiqsite/tribal-GPL-1066/includes/header.inc.php in Tribiq CMS 5.0.10a, when register_globals is enabled and magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal sequences in the template_path parameter. NOTE: it was later reported that this issue also affects 5.0.12c.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4894?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tribiq Tribiq Cms.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4894?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4894 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-2008-4894 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-4894 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-crqw-384v-38qx.