CVE-2008-5794 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers with admin privileges can delete arbitrary files via directory traversal in the image deletion parameter.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-5794?
CVE-2008-5794 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Dec 2008. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in system/admin/images.php in LoveCMS 1.6.2 Final allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the delete parameter.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5794?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Lovecms Lovecms.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5794?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5794 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-2008-5794 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-5794 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vwgx-w8wv-95f6.