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CVE-2008-3486

7.5 · HIGH

Directory traversal vulnerability in the user_get_profile function in include/functions.inc.php in Coppermine Photo Gallery (CPG) 1.4.18 and earlier, when the charset is utf-8, allows remote attack…

Published Aug 6, 2008coppermine-galleryCWE-22EPSS 6.30%

Overview

CVE-2008-3486 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting coppermine-gallery coppermine_photo_gallery. It was published on August 6, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the user_get_profile function in include/functions.inc.php in Coppermine Photo Gallery (CPG) 1.4.18 and earlier, when the charset is utf-8, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the lang part of serialized data in an _data cookie.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from coppermine-gallery. Update coppermine_photo_gallery 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
coppermine-gallerycoppermine_photo_gallery0Affected

References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/31295Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/4108Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/30480Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44133Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/6178Refsecunia.com/advisories/31295Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/4108Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/30480Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44133Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/6178

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-3486?

CVE-2008-3486 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting coppermine-gallery coppermine_photo_gallery. It was published on August 6, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2008-3486?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-3486?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from coppermine-gallery. Update coppermine_photo_gallery 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-2008-3486?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-3486 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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