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CVE-2008-6884 Details

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in XOOPS 2.3.1, when register_globals is enabled, allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the xoopsConfig[language] parameter to (1) blocks.php and (2) main.php in xoops_lib/modules/protector/.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122875395329794&w=2	CVE	ExploitPatch
http://osvdb.org/50572	CVE	Patch
http://osvdb.org/50573	CVE	Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/33048	CVE	Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47153	CVE
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7380	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32685	CVE	Patch
http://www.xoops.org/modules/news/article.php?storyid=4540	CVE	PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.xoops.org/modules/news/article.php?storyid=4563	CVE	PatchVendor Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122875395329794&w=2	[email protected]	ExploitPatch
http://osvdb.org/50572	[email protected]	Patch
http://osvdb.org/50573	[email protected]	Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/33048	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47153	[email protected]
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7380	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32685	[email protected]	Patch
http://www.xoops.org/modules/news/article.php?storyid=4540	[email protected]	PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.xoops.org/modules/news/article.php?storyid=4563	[email protected]	PatchVendor Advisory

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-22	Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
xoops xoops	2.3.1
CPE cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.3.1:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

7 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 23, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Sep 29, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 17, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 3, 2009	Initial Analysis	[email protected]