CVE-2008-5948 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in BNCwi 1.04 and earlier, specifically within the index.php component. This flaw allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files by manipulating the "newlanguage" parameter with dot-dot-slash sequences. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, public exploit code is available via ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation, and community discussion and media coverage are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:bncwi:bncwi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.03CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:bncwi:bncwi:1.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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