CVE-2008-3555

critical

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in (1) WSN Forum 4.1.43 and earlier, (2) Gallery 4.1.30 and earlier, (3) Knowledge Base (WSNKB) 4.1.36 and earlier, (4) Links 4.1.44 and earlier, and possibly (5) Classifieds before 4.1.30 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the TID parameter, as demonstrated by uploading a .jpg file containing PHP sequences.

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6208

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44236

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4120

http://secunia.com/advisories/31392

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2008-08-08

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/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: 0.01274