CVE-2008-4075

D-iscussion Board 3.01 - Path Traversal via Topic Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-4075. PoCs published by SirGod.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in D-iscussion Board 3.01. The vulnerability allows an attacker to read arbitrary files on the server by manipulating the 'topic' parameter with a null byte (%00) to bypass file extension checks.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in D-iscussion Board 3.01 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the topic parameter.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by SirGod · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6430

This exploit demonstrates a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in D-iscussion Board 3.01. The vulnerability allows an attacker to read arbitrary files on the server by manipulating the 'topic' parameter with a null byte (%00) to bypass file extension checks.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: D-iscussion Board 3.01
No auth needed
Prerequisites: access to the target web application
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4249
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31135
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45063
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/31808
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6430

Scores

EPSS 0.0190
EPSS Percentile 77.0%

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (1)
dino/d-iscussion_board 3.01
Published Sep 15, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026