# CVE-2008-6926: Path traversal in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal in the Fantastico De Luxe module for cPanel, potentially leading to code execution.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.8 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 10 Aug 2009
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-897q-vpfw-ww4m

## What is CVE-2008-6926?

CVE-2008-6926 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Aug 2009. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in autoinstall4imagesgalleryupgrade.php in the Fantastico De Luxe Module for cPanel allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal sequences in the scriptpath_show parameter in a GoAhead action.  NOTE: this issue only crosses privilege boundaries when security settings such as disable_functions and safe_mode are active, since exploitation requires uploading of executable code to a home directory.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6926?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Netenberg Fantastico De Luxe.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-6926?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6926 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2008-6926 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-6926 exists.

Public exploit code:

- cPanel 11.x - Cross-Site Scripting / Local File Inclusion (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2008-4181](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-4181/): Path traversal in n/a (medium 6.8)
- [CVE-2006-1119](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-1119/): Information disclosure in n/a (medium 4.0)
- [CVE-2004-2398](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-2398/): Information disclosure in n/a (low 2.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-6926 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-6926 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Aug 2009. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-6926 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-6926/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-6926/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-6926
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-6926
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-6926

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-6926/
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