Vulnerability CVE-2008-4490
Published: 2008-10-07   Modified: 2012-02-12

Description:
Directory traversal vulnerability in config.inc.php in phpAbook 0.8.8b and earlier, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the userInfo cookie.

See advisories in our WLB2 database:
Topic
Author
Date
Med.
phpAbook <= 0.8.8b (COOKIE) Local File Inclusion Vulnerability
JosS
09.10.2008

Type:

CWE-22

 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal'))

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
5.1/10
6.4/10
4.9/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
High
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Partial
Partial
Partial
Affected software
Phpabook -> Phpabook 

 References:
http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/45680
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31581
http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/6679
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4364
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