CVE-2008-4913 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers with admin access can delete arbitrary files via directory traversal in LokiCMS admin panel.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2008-4913?

CVE-2008-4913 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Nov 2008. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in admin.php in LokiCMS 0.3.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the delete parameter.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4913?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Lokicms Lokicms.

How do I fix CVE-2008-4913?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4913 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-2008-4913 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-4913 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7rjh-8h85-p8v6.

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