CVE-2008-5878 describes multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Phpclanwebsite (PCW) version 1.23.3 Fix Pack 5 and earlier. These flaws allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary files by manipulating the 'boxname' and 'theme' parameters, particularly when PHP's magic_quotes_gpc is disabled and register_globals is enabled. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.1, indicating a medium severity with a network attack vector, high attack complexity, and potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or Metasploit/Nuclei modules, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-7515) confirms the existence of exploit code, though community discussion and media coverage are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.23.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpclanwebsite:phpclanwebsite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.20CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpclanwebsite:phpclanwebsite:1.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.21CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpclanwebsite:phpclanwebsite:1.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.22CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpclanwebsite:phpclanwebsite:1.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.23CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpclanwebsite:phpclanwebsite:1.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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