CVE-2008-5787 EXPLOIT
5.4
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 3% (pctl 87)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in mod.php in Arab Portal 2.1 on Windows allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter, in conjunction with a show action.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.4 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 3% — more likely to be exploited than 87% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-12-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| arabportal | arab portal |
| microsoft | windows |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Arab Portal 2.1 (Windows) - Remote File Disclosure | 2008-11-06 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32590
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4851
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498092/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32146
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46404
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7019
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32590
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4851
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498092/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32146
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46404
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7019
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