CVE-2008-7064
Directory traversal vulnerability in the get_lang function in global.php in Quicksilver Forums 1.4.2 and earlier, as used in QSF Portal before 1.4.5, when running on Windows, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a "\"…
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A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified) and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 3.2%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the get_lang function in global.php in Quicksilver Forums 1.4.2 and earlier, as used in QSF Portal before 1.4.5, when running on Windows, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a "\" (backslash) in the lang parameter to index.php, which bypasses a protection mechanism that only checks for "/" (forward slash), as demonstrated by uploading and including PHP code in an avatar file.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 3.19% probability · 88th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 24 November 2008
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Affected
- quicksilver forums/quicksilver forums
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 3.2% 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://osvdb.org/50143
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32823Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38670
- http://www.qsfportal.com/index.php?a=newspost&t=191URL Repurposed
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32452Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46823
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46828
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7217
- http://osvdb.org/50143
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32823Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38670
- http://www.qsfportal.com/index.php?a=newspost&t=191URL Repurposed
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32452Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46823
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46828
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7217
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.