CVE-2008-6253

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in data/inc/lib/pcltar.lib.php in Pluck 4.5.3, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal sequences in the g_pcltar_lib_dir parameter.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 5.65% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory pluck-cms.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498438 mailing list exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7153 exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32342 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/32736 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.pluck-cms.org/index.php?file=kop11.php vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46676 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-6253?
CVE-2008-6253 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-6253?
To fix CVE-2008-6253, 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-2008-6253 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-6253 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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