CVE-2008-6884

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in XOOPS 2.3.1, when register_globals is enabled, allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the xoopsConfig[language] parameter to (1) blocks.php and (2) main.php in xoops_lib/modules/protector/.

• CWE-22

• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122875395329794&w=2Exploit, Patch
• http://osvdb.org/50572Patch
• http://osvdb.org/50573Patch
• http://secunia.com/advisories/33048Vendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32685Patch
• http://www.xoops.org/modules/news/article.php?storyid=4540Patch, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.xoops.org/modules/news/article.php?storyid=4563Patch, Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47153
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7380
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122875395329794&w=2Exploit, Patch
• http://osvdb.org/50572Patch
• http://osvdb.org/50573Patch
• http://secunia.com/advisories/33048Vendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32685Patch
• http://www.xoops.org/modules/news/article.php?storyid=4540Patch, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.xoops.org/modules/news/article.php?storyid=4563Patch, Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47153
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7380

Published

Jul 31, 2009

Last Modified

Jun 16, 2026

Status

Modified

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