CVE-2008-6224 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the plancia parameter of visualizza.php.
- 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-2008-6224?
CVE-2008-6224 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Feb 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in visualizza.php in Way Of The Warrior (WOTW) 5.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the plancia parameter.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6224?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Samelinux Way of the Warrior.
How do I fix CVE-2008-6224?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6224 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-2008-6224 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-6224 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ggw2-ggph-4wc2.