Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-5272
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Fred Stuurman SyndeoCMS 2.6.0 allow remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the template parameter to (1) starnet/editors/fckeditor/studenteditor.php; (2) starnet/modules/sn_news/edit_content.php, reached through starnet/index.php; and (3) starnet/modules/sn_newsletter/edit_content.php, reached through starnet/index.php.
Vulnerability category: Directory traversal
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-5272
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.40%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 70 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-5272
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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4.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
8.0
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2.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-5272
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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.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2008-5272
Products affected by CVE-2008-5272
- cpe:2.3:a:syndeocms:syndeocms:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*