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CVE-2008-7178

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

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7.5
Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 6.4
Source: NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Uploader module 1.1 for XOOPS allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the filename parameter in a downloadfile action to index.php.

Affected (1)

Products: Xoops: Uploader
Xoops
1 product
Uploader
Configuration A
1 vulnerable · 1 platform
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Uploader
Version 1.1
Running on/withPlatform Versions
Xoops
Xoops
All versions

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 (6)

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

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