CVE-2008-0435
Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in OZJournals 2.1.1 allows remote attackers to read portions of arbitrary files via a ..
Does this matter?
A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified), so the technical barrier is gone even though the severity is medium and EPSS is 2.9%. Treat it as high on anything reachable from the internet.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in OZJournals 2.1.1 allows remote attackers to read portions of arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the id parameter in a printpreview action.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 2.92% probability · 87th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 21 January 2008
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Affected
- ozjournals/ozjournals
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 2.9% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28582Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27375
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0228
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39815
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4953
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28582Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27375
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0228
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39815
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4953
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.