CVE-2008-2978 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in Ourvideo CMS 9.5, specifically within the phpi/rss.php component, when the register_globals setting is enabled. This flaw allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files by manipulating the 'prefix' parameter with directory traversal sequences. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.8, indicating a medium severity with potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact, and it can be exploited remotely with medium attack complexity. While not listed in KEV or actively exploited, exploit code is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this older vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
9.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ourvideocms:ourvideo_cms:9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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