CVE-2008-6361 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal in the lang parameter of InSun Feed CMS.
- 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-2008-6361?
CVE-2008-6361 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Mar 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in InSun Feed CMS 1.7.3 19Beta allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal sequences in the lang parameter.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6361?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Insun Podcast Feedcms.
How do I fix CVE-2008-6361?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6361 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-2008-6361 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-6361 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h8h5-589r-r5f7.