CVE-2008-6630 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read arbitrary image files and determine directory structure in the TYPO3 wt_gallery extension.

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-2008-6630?

CVE-2008-6630 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Apr 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the wt_gallery extension 2.5.0 and earlier for TYPO3 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary image files and determine directory structure via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6630?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Typo3 Wt Gallery.

How do I fix CVE-2008-6630?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6630 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-2008-6630 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-6630 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6pfj-r86g-22wr.

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