CVE-2008-5217 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary local files via path traversal in txtCMS 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-2008-5217?
CVE-2008-5217 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 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 index.php in txtCMS 0.3, 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 id parameter.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5217?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Phpc0d3r Txtcms.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5217?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5217 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-2008-5217 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-5217 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8657-m3mp-8v63.