CVE-2008-6658

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 1.0 before 1.0.15 and 1.1 before 1.1.7 allows remote authenticated administrators to install packages from arbitrary directories via a .. (dot dot) in the package parameter during an install2 action, as demonstrated by a predictable package filename in attachments/ that was uploaded through a post2 action to index.php.

Category

4.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.15% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory simplemachines.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://osvdb.org/50070 vdb entry
http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=272861.0 vendor advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6993 exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-6658?
CVE-2008-6658 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-6658?
To fix CVE-2008-6658, 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-2008-6658 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-6658 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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