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CVE-2008-1862

6.8 · MEDIUM

ExBB Italia 0.22 and earlier only checks GET requests that use the QUERY_STRING for certain path manipulations, which allows remote attackers to bypass this check via (1) POST or (2) COOKIE variabl…

Published Apr 17, 2008exbbCWE-20EPSS 3.05%

Overview

CVE-2008-1862 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting exbb exbb_italia. It was published on April 17, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

ExBB Italia 0.22 and earlier only checks GET requests that use the QUERY_STRING for certain path manipulations, which allows remote attackers to bypass this check via (1) POST or (2) COOKIE variables, a different vector than CVE-2006-4488. NOTE: this can be leveraged to conduct PHP remote file inclusion attacks via a URL in the (a) new_exbb[home_path] or (b) exbb[home_path] parameter to modules/threadstop/threadstop.php.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from exbb. Update exbb_italia to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
exbbexbb_italia0Affected

References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/29739Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41708Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/5405Refsecunia.com/advisories/29739Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41708Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/5405

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-1862?

CVE-2008-1862 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting exbb exbb_italia. It was published on April 17, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-1862?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-1862?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from exbb. Update exbb_italia to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-1862?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-1862 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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