# 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.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 31 Dec 2008
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-vwgx-w8wv-95f6

## 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 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5794?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

## 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:

- LoveCMS 1.6.2 Final - Arbitrary File Delete (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2008-3509](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-3509/): Missing authorization in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2007-1148](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-1148/): Code injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2008-7062](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-7062/): File upload in n/a (medium 6.8)
- [CVE-2007-1149](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-1149/): Path traversal in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2007-1151](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-1151/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-5794 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-5794 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-5794/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-5794/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-5794
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5794
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-5794

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