CVE-2008-6177

critical

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in LightBlog 9.8, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) username parameter to view_member.php, (2) username_post parameter to login.php, and the (3) Lightblog_username cookie parameter to check_user.php.

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6797

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46030

http://secunia.com/advisories/32345

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2009-02-19

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: 0.01488