CVE-2008-1231

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Edit.jsp in JSPWiki 2.4.104 and 2.5.139 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local .jsp files, and obtain sensitive information, via a .. (dot dot) in the editor parameter.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.93% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120300554011544&w=2 mailing list exploit
http://www.bugsec.com/articles.php?Security=48&Web-Application-Firewall=0
http://secunia.com/advisories/28969 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27785 vdb entry exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40508 vdb entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5112 exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1231?
CVE-2008-1231 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-1231?
To fix CVE-2008-1231, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-1231 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-1231 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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