# CVE-2008-7055: Path traversal in n/a

> Remote attackers can bypass directory traversal protections in ezContents to include and execute arbitrary local files via crafted link parameters.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.1 (`AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 24 Aug 2009
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-x93g-j874-2hqr

## What is CVE-2008-7055?

CVE-2008-7055 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Aug 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

module.php in ezContents 2.0.3 allows remote attackers to bypass the directory traversal protection mechanism to include and execute arbitrary local files via "....//" (doubled dot dot slash) sequences in the link parameter, which is not properly filtered using the str_replace function.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-7055?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Visualshapers Ezcontents.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-7055?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-7055 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2008-7055 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-7055 exists.

Public exploit code:

- EZContents CMS 2.0.3 - Multiple Local File Inclusions (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2008-2135](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-2135/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2006-4477](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-4477/): Code injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2006-4478](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-4478/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2003-1214](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2003-1214/): Auth bypass in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2004-0070](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-0070/): Code injection in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-7055 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-7055 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Aug 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-7055 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-2008-7055/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-7055/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-7055
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-7055
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-7055

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