CVE-2008-5965 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 26 Jan 2009 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can check for the existence of arbitrary files via path traversal in LokiCMS 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-2008-5965?

CVE-2008-5965 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Jan 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in LokiCMS 0.3.4 and earlier, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to check for the existence of arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the page parameter.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5965?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Lokicms Lokicms.

How do I fix CVE-2008-5965?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5965 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-2008-5965 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-5965 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xjfw-6qv5-vrwm.