CVE-2008-6090 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read arbitrary local files via directory traversal in the Mini Hosting Panel's members.php script.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not stated
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2008-6090?

CVE-2008-6090 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Feb 2009. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in members.php in ScriptsEz Mini Hosting Panel allows remote attackers to read arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the dir parameter in a view action.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6090?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Scriptsez Mini Hosting Panel.

How do I fix CVE-2008-6090?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6090 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-2008-6090 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-6090 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g2xr-3w86-325j.

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