CVE-2008-0138 describes a remote file inclusion vulnerability in the mod_gallery module for XOOPS, specifically within the xoopsgallery/init_basic.php file. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by manipulating the GALLERY_BASEDIR parameter, particularly when the register_globals setting is disabled. With a CVSS score of 6.8, this vulnerability is of medium severity, indicating that an unauthenticated attacker can exploit it over the network with medium complexity to achieve partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. While not listed on the KEV catalog or Hot List, exploit code for this vulnerability is publicly available through ExploitDB (EDB-4847), though there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit or Nuclei modules, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.3.3_9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoopsgallery_module:1.3.3_9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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