CVE-2008-4181 EXPLOIT
6.8
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 2.8% (pctl 86)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in includes/xml.php in the Netenberg Fantastico De Luxe module before 2.10.4 r19 for cPanel, when cPanel PHP Register Globals is enabled, allows remote authenticated users to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) or absolute pathname in the fantasticopath parameter. NOTE: in some environments, this can be leveraged for remote file inclusion by using a UNC share pathname or an ftp, ftps, or ssh2.sftp URL.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.8 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 2.81% — more likely to be exploited than 86% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-09-23 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| netenberg | fantastico de luxe |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | cPanel 11.x - 'Fantastico' Local File Inclusion | 2008-09-14 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31863
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4301
- http://www.netenberg.com/forum/index.php?topic=6768.0
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31196
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45147
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6461
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31863
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4301
- http://www.netenberg.com/forum/index.php?topic=6768.0
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31196
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45147
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6461
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