# CVE-2008-6201: Path traversal in n/a

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

- **Severity:** Medium 6.8 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not stated
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 20 Feb 2009
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-pfp2-9h56-hppr

## 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 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6201?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

## 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:

- KwsPHP - 'Upload' Remote Code Execution (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2008-1758](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1758/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2007-5485](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-5485/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2007-4979](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-4979/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2007-4956](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-4956/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2008-1757](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1757/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-6201 and fix it if it is affected.

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

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-6201/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-6201/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-6201
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-6201
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-6201

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