CVE-2008-6253 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in data/inc/lib/pcltar.lib.php in Pluck 4.5.3, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal sequences in the g_pcltar_lib_dir parameter.

Published: 2009-02-24

Score: 6.8 Medium

EPSS: 5.0% 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 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:pluck-cms:pluck:4.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-2008-6223	Directory traversal vulnerability in data/inc/lib/pcltar.lib.php in Pluck 4.5.3, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal sequences in the g_pcltar_lib_dir parameter.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.04963.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/32736
http://www.pluck-cms.org/index.php?file=kop11.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498438
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32342
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46676
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7153

History

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Subscriptions

Pluck-cms Pluck

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2009-02-24T18:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T11:20:25.689Z

Reserved: 2009-02-24T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-6253

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-02-24T18:30:00.297

Modified: 2026-06-16T23:01:53.917

Link: CVE-2008-6253

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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