CVE-2008-5878 EXPLOIT
5.1
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 1.9% (pctl 79)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Phpclanwebsite (aka PCW) 1.23.3 Fix Pack 5 and earlier, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled and register_globals is enabled, allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) boxname parameter to theme/superchrome/box.php and the (2) theme parameter to phpclanwebsite/footer.php.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.1 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 1.92% — more likely to be exploited than 79% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-01-08 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| phpclanwebsite | phpclanwebsite |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | phpclanwebsite 1.23.3 fix pack #5 - Multiple Vulnerabilities | 2008-12-18 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33211
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4881
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32915
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7515
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33211
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4881
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32915
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7515
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