CVE-2008-5748 Path traversal in n/a

High 8.1 Published 29 Dec 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in BloofoxCMS dialog plugin parameters.

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-2008-5748?

CVE-2008-5748 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 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 plugins/spaw2/dialogs/dialog.php in BloofoxCMS 0.3.4 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the (1) lang, (2) theme, and (3) module parameters.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5748?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Bloofox Bloofoxcms.

How do I fix CVE-2008-5748?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5748 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-2008-5748 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-5748 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q72h-v4jg-pwvv.