CVE-2008-2993

Public Exploit

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in index.php in FOG Forum 0.8.1 allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) fog_lang and (2) fog_skin parameters, probably related to libs/required/share.inc; and possibly the (3) fog_pseudo, (4) fog_posted, (5) fog_password, and (6) fog_cook parameters.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.77% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3971 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29651 vdb entry exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42985 vdb entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5784 exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/30613 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2993?
CVE-2008-2993 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-2993?
To fix CVE-2008-2993, 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-2008-2993 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-2993 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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