CVE-2008-4499

critical

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in PHP Web Explorer 0.99b and earlier allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) refer parameter to main.php and the (2) file parameter to edit.php.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45691

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31595

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4371

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122332154511973&w=2

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2008-10-09

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9.3

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

Severity: High

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: 0.02047