CVE-2008-2993 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 2.4% (pctl 83)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in index.php in FOG Forum 0.8.1 allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) fog_lang and (2) fog_skin parameters, probably related to libs/required/share.inc; and possibly the (3) fog_pseudo, (4) fog_posted, (5) fog_password, and (6) fog_cook parameters.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/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 | 2008-07-03 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| fog | fog forum |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | FOG Forum 0.8.1 - Multiple Local File Inclusions | 2008-06-11 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30613
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3971
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29651
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42985
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5784
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30613
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3971
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29651
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42985
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5784
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