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CVE-2008-5878

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Published: Jan 8, 2009Modified: Apr 23, 2026

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5.1
Vector
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Exploitability: 4.9 / Impact: 6.4
Source: NVD

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Phpclanwebsite (aka PCW) 1.23.3 Fix Pack 5 and earlier, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled and register_globals is enabled, allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) boxname parameter to theme/superchrome/box.php and the (2) theme parameter to phpclanwebsite/footer.php.

Affected (7)

Phpclanwebsite
1 product
Phpclanwebsite
Configuration A
7 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Phpclanwebsite
Phpclanwebsite
Up to 1.23.3
Phpclanwebsite
Version 1.20
Phpclanwebsite
Version 1.21
Phpclanwebsite
Version 1.22
Phpclanwebsite
Version 1.23.1
Phpclanwebsite
Version 1.23.2
Phpclanwebsite
Version 1.23

Related CWEs

CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (8)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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