CVE-2008-3708 describes multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in dotCMS version 1.6.0.9. Remote attackers can exploit these flaws by manipulating the 'id' parameter with ".." sequences in specific URLs (news/index.dot and getting_started/macros/macros_detail.dot) to read arbitrary files on the server. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3, indicating a medium attack complexity and potential for partial confidentiality impact, with no integrity or availability impact. While not actively exploited in the wild or on the KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available via ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.6.0.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dotcms:dotcms:1.6.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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