CVE-2008-6201 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published 20 Feb 2009 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via directory traversal in the eskuel module of KwsPHP.

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-2008-6201?

CVE-2008-6201 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Feb 2009. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in help.php in the eskuel module in KwsPHP 1.3.456, as available before 20080416, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the action parameter. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6201?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Kwsphp Kwsphp.

How do I fix CVE-2008-6201?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6201 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-2008-6201 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-6201 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pfp2-9h56-hppr.