CVE-2008-3296 is a directory traversal vulnerability in XOOPS 2.0.18, specifically within the modules/system/admin.php file. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files by manipulating the "fct" parameter with directory traversal sequences. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered high severity, enabling potential compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. While there is no evidence of active exploitation in the wild, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-32097) confirms the existence of public exploit code, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.0.18.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.18.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.