CVE-2008-5938

Public Exploit

Description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in assets/snippets/reflect/snippet.reflect.php in MODx CMS 0.9.6.2 and earlier, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the reflect_base parameter.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.61% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory modxcms.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7204 exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3236 vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4940 third party advisory
http://svn.modxcms.com/svn/tattoo/tattoo/releases/0.9.6.3/install/changelog.txt vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46797 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/32824 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32436 vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5938?
CVE-2008-5938 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-5938?
To fix CVE-2008-5938, 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-2008-5938 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-5938 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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