CVE-2008-4499 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in PHP Web Explorer 0.99b and earlier allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) refer parameter to main.php and the (2) file parameter to edit.php.

Published: 2008-10-08

Score: 9.3 Critical

EPSS: 2.9% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:php_web_explorer:php_web_explorer_lite::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:php_web_explorer:php_web_explorer_lite:0.99a:::::::*

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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-2008-4480	Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in PHP Web Explorer 0.99b and earlier allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) refer parameter to main.php and the (2) file parameter to edit.php.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.02858.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122332154511973&w=2
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4371
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31595
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45691

History

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Subscriptions

Php Web Explorer Php Web Explorer Lite

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-10-08T23:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T10:17:09.809Z

Reserved: 2008-10-08T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-4499

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-10-09T00:00:01.150

Modified: 2026-06-16T22:57:55.813

Link: CVE-2008-4499

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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