CVE-2008-5598 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in PHPmyGallery 1.51 gold, specifically within the index.php component. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to list arbitrary directories by manipulating the 'group' parameter with dot-dot sequences. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0 (medium severity) due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for partial confidentiality impact without affecting integrity or availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog or actively exploited, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.51CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpmygallery:phpmygallery:1.51:gold:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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