CVE-2008-1492

Public Exploit

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in CoronaMatrix phpAddressBook 2.11 allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the skin parameter to (1) index.php and (2) install.php. NOTE: it was later reported that vector 1 is also present in 2.0.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 11.44% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489971/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491525/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3772 third party advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5288 exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41394 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/29514 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28397 vdb entry
http://0x90.com.ar/Advisory/20080321.txt exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1492?
CVE-2008-1492 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-1492?
To fix CVE-2008-1492, 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-2008-1492 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-1492 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~11% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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