CVE-2008-6316 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published 27 Feb 2009 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary local files via path traversal in the lang parameter of PHPmyGallery.

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-2008-6316?

CVE-2008-6316 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 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 _conf/core/common-tpl-vars.php in PHPmyGallery 1.0 beta2 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the lang parameter, a different issue than CVE-2008-6316 and a different vector than CVE-2008-6318.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6316?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Phpmygallery Phpmygallery.

How do I fix CVE-2008-6316?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6316 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-2008-6316 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-6316 exists.

Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xp68-m589-2r25.