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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2008-6884

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in XOOPS 2.3.1, when register_globals is enabled, allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a ..

MEDIUM 6.8EPSS 5.62%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (5.62%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in XOOPS 2.3.1, when register_globals is enabled, allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the xoopsConfig[language] parameter to (1) blocks.php and (2) main.php in xoops_lib/modules/protector/.

CVSS 2.0
6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS
5.62% probability · 92th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-22
Affected
xoops/xoops
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.