CVE-2008-6884

N/A Unknown
Published: July 31, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in XOOPS 2.3.1, when register_globals is enabled, allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the xoopsConfig[language] parameter to (1) blocks.php and (2) main.php in xoops_lib/modules/protector/.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122875395329794&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Patch
http://osvdb.org/50572
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://osvdb.org/50573
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/33048
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32685
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.xoops.org/modules/news/article.php?storyid=4540
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.xoops.org/modules/news/article.php?storyid=4563
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47153
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7380
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122875395329794&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch
http://osvdb.org/50572
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://osvdb.org/50573
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/33048
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32685
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.xoops.org/modules/news/article.php?storyid=4540
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.xoops.org/modules/news/article.php?storyid=4563
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47153
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7380
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
5.7%
90th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22

Affected Vendors

xoops

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