CVE-2008-0840

critical

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in view_member.php in Public Warehouse LightBlog 9.6 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the username parameter.

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5140

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0621

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488283/100/0/threaded

http://secunia.com/advisories/29017

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2008-02-20

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00921