CVE-2008-7142 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can list arbitrary directories via path traversal in the cPanel Disk Usage module, exposing sensitive file system information.
- 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-2008-7142?
CVE-2008-7142 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Cpanel Cpanel, published on 1 Sep 2009. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the Disk Usage module (frontend/x/diskusage/index.html) in cPanel 11.18.3 allows remote attackers to list arbitrary directories via the showtree parameter.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-7142?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cpanel Cpanel.
How do I fix CVE-2008-7142?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-7142 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-2008-7142 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-7142 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-6vfp-9jj7-g4x4.