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CVE-2008-3600 (GCVE-0-2008-3600)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2008-08-12 19:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 09:45
VLAI
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in contrib/phpBB2/modules.php in Gallery 1.5.7 and 1.6-alpha3, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the phpEx parameter within a modload action.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
URL Tags
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http://gallery.menalto.com/gallery_1.5.8_released x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://secunia.com/advisories/32662 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4142 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495284/100… mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6222 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
Date Public
2008-08-08 00:00
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