CVE-2008-7178 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in the Uploader module 1.1 for XOOPS, allowing remote attackers to read arbitrary files. Attackers can exploit this by manipulating the 'filename' parameter in a 'downloadfile' action to index.php with a '..' sequence. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating high severity with easy exploitation and potential for unauthorized data disclosure. While not listed on the KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available via ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this older vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xoops:uploader:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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