CVE-2008-2840
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CVE-2008-2840 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Exero CMS 1.0.0 and 1.0.1 allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the theme parameter to (1) custompage.php, (2) errors/404.php, (3) members/memberslist.php, (4) members/profile.php, (5) news/fullview.php, (6) news/index.php, (7) nopermission.php, (8) usercp/avatar.php, or (9) usercp/editpassword.php in themes/Default/. EPSS estimates a 1.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Exero CMS 1.0.0 and 1.0.1 allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the theme parameter to (1) custompage.php, (2) errors/404.php, (3) members/memberslist.php, (4) members/profile.php, (5) news/fullview.php, (6) news/index.php, (7) nopermission.php, (8) usercp/avatar.php, or (9) usercp/editpassword.php in themes/Default/. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Metrics
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Exerocms | Exero Cms | 1.0.0 |
| Exerocms | Exero Cms | 1.0.1 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30711Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30711Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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