CVE-2008-0612 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 2.8% (pctl 86)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in htdocs/install/index.php in XOOPS 2.0.18 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the lang parameter.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 2.78% — more likely to be exploited than 86% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-02-06 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| xoops | xoops |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | XOOPS 2.0.18 - Local File Inclusion / URL Redirecting | 2008-02-04 |
References
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3614
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487484/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27622
- http://xoops.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/xoops/XoopsCore/branches/2.0.x/2.0.18.1/docs/changelog.txt?r1=1283&r2=1282&pathrev=1283
- http://xoops.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/xoops?view=rev&revision=1283
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5057
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3614
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487484/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27622
- http://xoops.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/xoops/XoopsCore/branches/2.0.x/2.0.18.1/docs/changelog.txt?r1=1283&r2=1282&pathrev=1283
- http://xoops.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/xoops?view=rev&revision=1283
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5057
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