CVE-2008-5752 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via path traversal in the Page Flip Image Gallery plugin when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled.
- 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-2008-5752?
CVE-2008-5752 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 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 getConfig.php in the Page Flip Image Gallery plugin 0.2.2 and earlier for WordPress, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the book_id parameter. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5752?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wordpress Page Flip Image Gallery Plugin.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5752?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5752 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-2008-5752 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-5752 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-grpp-29wc-7cg7.