CVE-2008-4137 describes a remote file inclusion vulnerability in PHP-Crawler 0.8, specifically within the footer.php component. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by manipulating the footer_file parameter with a malicious URL. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe due to its low attack complexity and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of widespread active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.7.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php_crawler:php_crawler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 0.7.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php_crawler:php_crawler:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 0.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php_crawler:php_crawler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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