CVE-2008-2353 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in admin.php in GNU/Gallery 1.1.1.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the show parameter.

Published: 2008-05-20

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: 2.4% Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:gnugallery:gnugallery:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-2349	Directory traversal vulnerability in admin.php in GNU/Gallery 1.1.1.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the show parameter.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.02371.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/30301
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29270
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1560/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42501
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5647

History

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Gnugallery Gnugallery

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-05-20T10:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T08:58:01.915Z

Reserved: 2008-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-2353

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-05-20T17:20:00.000

Modified: 2026-06-16T22:53:36.330

Link: CVE-2008-2353

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-22

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