CVE-2008-1492

CoronaMatrix phpAddressBook <2.11 - Path Traversal

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-1492. PoCs published by 0x90.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerabilities in phpAddressBook v2.11 by manipulating the 'skin' parameter to include arbitrary files, such as 'config.php', via directory traversal and null byte injection.

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in CoronaMatrix phpAddressBook 2.11 allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the skin parameter to (1) index.php and (2) install.php. NOTE: it was later reported that vector 1 is also present in 2.0.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by 0x90 · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5288

This exploit demonstrates Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerabilities in phpAddressBook v2.11 by manipulating the 'skin' parameter to include arbitrary files, such as 'config.php', via directory traversal and null byte injection.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: phpAddressBook v2.11
No auth needed
Prerequisites: access to the target web application
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489971/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491525/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3772
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5288
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41394
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29514
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28397
Exploit x_refsource_misc
http://0x90.com.ar/Advisory/20080321.txt

Scores

EPSS 0.0316
EPSS Percentile 86.3%

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (1)
coronamatrix/phpaddressbook 2.11
Published Mar 25, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026