CVE-2008-6840 describes multiple remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in V-webmail 1.6.4, specifically within various PHP files in the includes/pear/ and includes/ directories. Attackers can exploit these flaws by injecting a malicious URL into the CONFIG[pear_dir] or CONFIG[includes] parameters, leading to the execution of arbitrary PHP code. With a CVSS score of 6.8, this vulnerability is moderately severe, requiring medium attack complexity but allowing for partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not actively exploited in the wild (no KEV entry), exploit code is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.6.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:christof_bruyland:v-webmail:1.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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