CVE-2008-2073 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 2.8% (pctl 86)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in include/global.inc.php in Virtual Design Studio vlbook 1.21 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the l parameter.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 2.84% — more likely to be exploited than 86% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-05-05 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| virtual design studios | vlbook |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Vlbook 1.21 - Cross-Site Scripting / Local File Inclusion | 2008-05-01 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30046
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3854
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491519/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29006
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42127
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5529
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30046
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3854
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491519/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29006
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42127
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5529
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