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CVE-2008-7090

7.8 · HIGH

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Pligg 9.9 and earlier allow remote attackers to (1) determine the existence of arbitrary files via a ..

Published Aug 26, 2009pliggCWE-22EPSS 8.30%

Overview

CVE-2008-7090 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting pligg pligg_cms. It was published on August 26, 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

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Pligg 9.9 and earlier allow remote attackers to (1) determine the existence of arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the $tb_url variable in trackback.php, or (2) include arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the template parameter to settemplate.php.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from pligg. Update pligg_cms 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
pliggpligg_cms0Affected

References

Refwww.gulftech.org/?node=research&article_id=00120-07312008Refwww.osvdb.org/50187Refwww.osvdb.org/50188Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/494987/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/30458Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44190Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44191Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/6173Refwww.gulftech.org/?node=research&article_id=00120-07312008Refwww.osvdb.org/50187

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-7090?

CVE-2008-7090 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting pligg pligg_cms. It was published on August 26, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2008-7090?

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-2008-7090?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from pligg. Update pligg_cms 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-2008-7090?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-7090 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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