CVE-2008-6592 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read, copy, and rename arbitrary files via directory traversal in the image parameter of Thumbs-Up plugin.
- 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-2008-6592?
CVE-2008-6592 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Sqlite Sqlite, published on 3 Apr 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
thumbsup.php in Thumbs-Up 1.12, as used in LightNEasy "no database" (aka flat) and SQLite 1.2.2 and earlier, allows remote attackers to copy, rename, and read arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in the image parameter with a modified cache_dir parameter containing a %00 (encoded null byte).
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6592?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Lightneasy Lightneasy, Sqlite Sqlite.
How do I fix CVE-2008-6592?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6592 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-2008-6592 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-6592 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Sqlite Sqlite
Sources
Also known as GHSA-485f-hww5-mmf8.