CVE-2008-0501: sourceforge phpmyclub Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-0501 is a medium (CVSS 5.8) Path Traversal vulnerability in sourceforge phpmyclub. EPSS estimates a 1.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 30-01-2008
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in phpMyClub 0.0.1 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the page_courante parameter to the top-level URI.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.