CVE-2008-7254 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary files via path traversal in Irmin CMS when register_globals is enabled.
- 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-2008-7254?
CVE-2008-7254 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Apr 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in includes/template-loader.php in Irmin CMS (formerly Pepsi CMS) 0.5 and 0.6 BETA2, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the _Root_Path parameter. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-7254?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ermenegildo Fiorito Irmin Cms.
How do I fix CVE-2008-7254?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-7254 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-2008-7254 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-7254 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j9wh-mjm9-xrwf.