CVE-2008-6960 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files, including database credentials, via an encoded URL parameter in the download script.
- 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-2008-6960?
CVE-2008-6960 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Aug 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
download.php in X10media x10 Automatic Mp3 Search Engine Script 1.5.5 through 1.6 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an encoded url parameter, as demonstrated by obtaining database credentials from includes/constants.php.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6960?
It affects 1 product.
Products include X10media X10 Automatic Mp3 Script.
How do I fix CVE-2008-6960?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6960 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-2008-6960 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-6960 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3rm2-jrjw-g7fr.