CVE-2008-6659 Path traversal in n/a
Authenticated users can exploit directory traversal in SMF to execute arbitrary local files, leading to remote code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-6659?
CVE-2008-6659 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Apr 2009. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 1.0 before 1.0.15 and 1.1 before 1.1.7 allows remote authenticated users to configure arbitrary local files for execution via directory traversal sequences in the value of the theme_dir field during a jsoption action, related to Sources/QueryString.php and Sources/Themes.php, as demonstrated by a local .gif file in attachments/ with PHP code that was uploaded through a profile2 action to index.php.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6659?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Simple Machines Simple Machines Forum.
How do I fix CVE-2008-6659?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6659 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-2008-6659 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-6659 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-83c4-4r4h-g94x.