CVE-2008-6843 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 6.7% (pctl 94)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in Fantastico, as used with cPanel 11.x, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the sup3r parameter.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 6.7% — more likely to be exploited than 94% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-07-02 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| cpanel | cpanel |
| netenberg | fantastico de luxe |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Fantastico - 'index.php' Local File Inclusion | 2008-12-02 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498814/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32578
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46991
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498814/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32578
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46991
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