CVE-2008-6658
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CVE-2008-6658 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 1.0 before 1.0.15 and 1.1 before 1.1.7 allows remote authenticated administrators to install packages from arbitrary directories via a .. (dot dot) in the package parameter during an install2 action, as demonstrated by a predictable package filename in attachments/ that was uploaded through a post2 action to index.php.. EPSS estimates a 1.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 1.0 before 1.0.15 and 1.1 before 1.1.7 allows remote authenticated administrators to install packages from arbitrary directories via a .. (dot dot) in the package parameter during an install2 action, as demonstrated by a predictable package filename in attachments/ that was uploaded through a post2 action to index.php.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Simple Machines | Simple Machines Forum | 1.0.5 |
| Simple Machines | Simple Machines Forum | 1.0.6 |
| Simple Machines | Simple Machines Forum | 1.0.7 |
| Simple Machines | Simple Machines Forum | 1.0.11 |
| Simple Machines | Simple Machines Forum | 1.0.12 |
| Simple Machines | Simple Machines Forum | 1.1.1 |
| Simple Machines | Simple Machines Forum | 1.1.2 |
| Simple Machines | Simple Machines Forum | 1.1.3 |
| Simple Machines | Simple Machines Forum | 1.1.4 |
| Simple Machines | Simple Machines Forum | 1.1.5 |
| Simple Machines | Simple Machines Forum | 1.1.6 |
| Simple Machines | Simple Machines Forum | 1.1_rc1 |
| Simple Machines | Simple Machines Forum | 1.1_rc2 |
| Simple Machines | Simple Machines Forum | 1.1_rc3 |
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