CVE-2008-5943 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 2.6% (pctl 85)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in NavBoard 16 (2.6.0) allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the module parameter to (1) admin_modules.php and (2) modules.php.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 2.56% — more likely to be exploited than 85% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-01-22 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| navboard | navboard |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Nortel Networks SRG V16 - 'admin_modules.php?module' Traversal Local File Inclusion | 2008-08-13 |
| exploit-db | Nortel Networks SRG V16 - 'modules.php?module' Traversal Local File Inclusion | 2008-08-13 |
References
- http://packetstorm.linuxsecurity.com/0808-exploits/navboard-lfixss.txt
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31463
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30687
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44450
- http://packetstorm.linuxsecurity.com/0808-exploits/navboard-lfixss.txt
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31463
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30687
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44450
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