CVE-2008-0840 EXPLOIT
4.4
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 2.4% (pctl 83)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in view_member.php in Public Warehouse LightBlog 9.6 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the username parameter.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.4 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 2.37% — more likely to be exploited than 83% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-02-20 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| publicwarehouse | lightblog |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | LightBlog 9.6 - 'Username' Local File Inclusion | 2008-02-18 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29017
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488283/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27837
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0621
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5140
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29017
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488283/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27837
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0621
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5140
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