CVE-2008-5642 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the cms_language cookie, exposing sensitive data.
- 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-2008-5642?
CVE-2008-5642 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Cmsmadesimple Cms Made Simple, published on 17 Dec 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in admin/login.php in CMS Made Simple 1.4.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a cms_language cookie.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5642?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cmsmadesimple Cms Made Simple.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5642?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5642 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-2008-5642 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-5642 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-crf7-38q6-679m.