CVE-2008-6002 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via path traversal in web-cp when register_globals is enabled.
- 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-2008-6002?
CVE-2008-6002 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Jan 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in sendfile.php in web-cp 0.5.7, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a full pathname in the filelocation parameter.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6002?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Web-Cp Web-Cp.
How do I fix CVE-2008-6002?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6002 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-2008-6002 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-6002 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hrp6-qx55-57p4.