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CVE-2008-5883

7.8 · HIGH

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in front-end/dir.php in mini-pub 0.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to list arbitrary directories via a full pathname in the sDir parameter.

Published Jan 12, 2009mini-pubCWE-22EPSS 2.58%

Overview

CVE-2008-5883 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting mini-pub mini-pub. It was published on January 12, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in front-end/dir.php in mini-pub 0.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to list arbitrary directories via a full pathname in the sDir parameter.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mini-pub. Update mini-pub 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
mini-pubmini-pub0Affected

References

Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/4897Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/31733Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45829Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/6734Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/4897Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/31733Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45829Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/6734

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-5883?

CVE-2008-5883 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting mini-pub mini-pub. It was published on January 12, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2008-5883?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, 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-2008-5883?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mini-pub. Update mini-pub 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-2008-5883?

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