CVE-2008-7090 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can traverse directories to read arbitrary files or include malicious files in Pligg CMS, potentially leading to code execution.
- 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-2008-7090?
CVE-2008-7090 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Aug 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Pligg 9.9 and earlier allow remote attackers to (1) determine the existence of arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the $tb_url variable in trackback.php, or (2) include arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the template parameter to settemplate.php.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-7090?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pligg Pligg Cms.
How do I fix CVE-2008-7090?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-7090 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-2008-7090 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-7090 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m7m9-pfxp-4f67.