CVE-2008-6183

Public Exploit

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in index.php in My PHP Indexer 1.0 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) d and (2) f parameters.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.11% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6740 exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45830 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/32215 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31726 vdb entry exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2796 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-6183?
CVE-2008-6183 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-6183?
To fix CVE-2008-6183, 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-2008-6183 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-6183 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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