CVE-2008-6423 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary local files via directory traversal in the site_id parameter of PassWiki.
- 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-2008-6423?
CVE-2008-6423 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
Directory traversal vulnerability in passwiki.php in PassWiki 0.9.16 RC3 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the site_id parameter.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6423?
It affects 1 product.
Products include I-Apps Passwiki.
How do I fix CVE-2008-6423?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6423 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-2008-6423 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-6423 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5c23-jv9m-9p86.