CVE-2008-6420 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 6 Mar 2009 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via the file parameter in Social Site Generator, exposing sensitive data.

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-2008-6420?

CVE-2008-6420 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Mar 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Social Site Generator (SSG) 2.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the file parameter to (1) filedload.php, (2) webadmin/download.php, and (3) webadmin/download_file.php.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6420?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Socialsitegenerator Social Site Generator.

How do I fix CVE-2008-6420?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6420 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-2008-6420 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-6420 exists.

Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-24c6-rq34-hpv4.