CVE-2008-4490 EXPLOIT
5.1
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 1.9% (pctl 79)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in config.inc.php in phpAbook 0.8.8b and earlier, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the userInfo cookie.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.1 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 1.91% — more likely to be exploited than 79% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-10-08 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| phpabook | phpabook |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | phpAbook 0.8.8b - 'cookie' Local File Inclusion | 2008-10-05 |
References
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4364
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31581
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45680
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6679
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4364
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31581
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45680
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6679
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