CVE-2008-6183 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in My PHP Indexer, exposing sensitive data.
- 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-2008-6183?
CVE-2008-6183 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Feb 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in index.php in My PHP Indexer 1.0 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) d and (2) f parameters.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6183?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Myphpindexer My Php Indexer.
How do I fix CVE-2008-6183?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6183 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-2008-6183 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-6183 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rv2x-9jj2-3cr8.