CVE-2008-2399 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in the FireFTP add-on for Firefox, affecting versions prior to 0.98.20080518. This flaw allows malicious FTP servers to create or overwrite arbitrary files on a user's system by injecting "..\" sequences into MLSD or LIST command responses. With a CVSS score of 9.3 (Critical), the vulnerability poses a significant risk, enabling remote code execution if files are written to critical locations like a Startup folder. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.98CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:fireftp:fireftp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.