CVE-2008-5776 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary local files or include remote files via directory traversal in Aperto Blog 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-2008-5776?
CVE-2008-5776 is a high-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
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Aperto Blog 0.1.1 allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal sequences in the (1) action parameter to admin.php and the (2) get parameter to index.php. NOTE: in some environments, this can be leveraged for remote file inclusion by using a UNC share pathname or an ftp, ftps, or ssh2.sftp URL.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5776?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apertoblog Apertoblog.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5776?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5776 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-2008-5776 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-5776 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w2cc-c38q-h9rw.