CVE-2008-1755

World of Phaos 4.0.1 - Path Traversal

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-1755. PoCs published by HaCkeR_EgY.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a remote file disclosure vulnerability in phaos 4.0.1's showSource.php. The script fails to properly validate the 'file' parameter, allowing arbitrary file reads via the highlight_file() function.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the showSource function in showSource.php in World of Phaos 4.0.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in the file parameter.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by HaCkeR_EgY · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5420

This exploit demonstrates a remote file disclosure vulnerability in phaos 4.0.1's showSource.php. The script fails to properly validate the 'file' parameter, allowing arbitrary file reads via the highlight_file() function.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: phaos 4.0.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the vulnerable showSource.php endpoint
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/44387
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41741
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28719
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5420

Scores

EPSS 0.0267
EPSS Percentile 83.8%

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (1)
zekewalker/world_of_phaos 4.0.1
Published Apr 11, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026