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CVE-2008-7064

UnknownEPSS 3.19%

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CVE-2008-7064 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Directory traversal vulnerability in the get_lang function in global.php in Quicksilver Forums 1.4.2 and earlier, as used in QSF Portal before 1.4.5, when running on Windows, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a "\" (backslash) in the lang parameter to index.php, which bypasses a protection mechanism that only checks for "/" (forward slash), as demonstrated by uploading and including PHP code in an avatar file.. EPSS estimates a 3.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the get_lang function in global.php in Quicksilver Forums 1.4.2 and earlier, as used in QSF Portal before 1.4.5, when running on Windows, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a "\" (backslash) in the lang parameter to index.php, which bypasses a protection mechanism that only checks for "/" (forward slash), as demonstrated by uploading and including PHP code in an avatar file.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
3.19%

86.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
Quicksilver ForumsQuicksilver Forums1.4.2

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-7064?
Directory traversal vulnerability in the get_lang function in global.php in Quicksilver Forums 1.4.2 and earlier, as used in QSF Portal before 1.4.5, when running on Windows, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a "\" (backslash) in the lang parameter to index.php, which bypasses a protection mechanism that only checks for "/" (forward slash), as demonstrated by uploading and including PHP code in an avatar file.
How severe is CVE-2008-7064?
Severity scoring for CVE-2008-7064 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 3.19% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2008-7064?
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Source: NVD / NIST