CVE-2008-1512 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in admin/admin_xs.php in eXtreme Styles module (XS-Mod) 2.3.1 and 2.4.0 for phpBB allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the phpEx parameter. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Published: 2008-03-25

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: 2.3% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:phpbb:module_xs:2.3.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:phpbb:module_xs:2.4.0:::::::*

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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-2008-1513	Directory traversal vulnerability in admin/admin_xs.php in eXtreme Styles module (XS-Mod) 2.3.1 and 2.4.0 for phpBB allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the phpEx parameter. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.02299.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/29487
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28432
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41404
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5301

History

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Subscriptions

Phpbb Module Xs

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-03-25T23:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T08:24:42.302Z

Reserved: 2008-03-25T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-1512

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-03-25T23:44:00.000

Modified: 2026-06-16T22:51:53.430

Link: CVE-2008-1512

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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