CVE-2008-5948

BNCwi < 1.04 - Remote File Inclusion via Newlanguage Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-5948. PoCs published by dun.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in BNCwi <= 1.04. The vulnerability arises from unsanitized user input in the 'newlanguage' POST parameter, allowing an attacker to include arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in BNCwi 1.04 and earlier allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the newlanguage parameter.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by dun · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7345

This exploit demonstrates a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in BNCwi <= 1.04. The vulnerability arises from unsanitized user input in the 'newlanguage' POST parameter, allowing an attacker to include arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: BNCwi <= 1.04
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target web application
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32981
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32644
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7345

Scores

EPSS 0.0230
EPSS Percentile 81.0%

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (2)
bncwi/bncwi 1.03
bncwi/bncwi < 1.04
Published Jan 23, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026