CVE-2008-4490 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in config.inc.php in phpAbook 0.8.8b and earlier, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the userInfo cookie.

Published: 2008-10-08

Score: 5.1 Medium

EPSS: 1.9% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:phpabook:phpabook::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:phpabook:phpabook:0.8.4b:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:phpabook:phpabook:0.8.6b:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:phpabook:phpabook:0.8.7b:::::::*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-4471	Directory traversal vulnerability in config.inc.php in phpAbook 0.8.8b and earlier, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the userInfo cookie.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01911.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4364
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31581
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45680
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6679

History

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Subscriptions

Phpabook Phpabook

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-10-08T01:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T10:17:09.986Z

Reserved: 2008-10-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-4490

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-10-08T02:00:01.597

Modified: 2026-06-16T22:57:54.743

Link: CVE-2008-4490

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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