CVE-2008-1512

Directory traversal vulnerability in admin/admin_xs.php in eXtreme Styles module (XS-Mod) 2.3.1 and 2.4.0 for phpBB allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the phpEx parameter. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/29487	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28432	Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41404
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5301
http://secunia.com/advisories/29487	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28432	Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41404
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5301

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:phpbb:module_xs:2.3.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:phpbb:module_xs:2.4.0:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2008-03-25 23:44

Updated : 2025-04-09 00:30

NVD link : CVE-2008-1512

Mitre link : CVE-2008-1512

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-1512

JSON object : View

Products Affected

phpbb

module_xs

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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