CVE-2008-6522

OpenTerracotta 0.6.1 - Path Traversal via CurrentDirectory or File Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-6522. PoCs published by Joseph Giron.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The provided code is a writeup describing a local file inclusion vulnerability in Terracotta due to improper input sanitization. It includes a proof-of-concept URL demonstrating directory traversal to access local files.

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the RenderFile function in ContentRender.class.php in Terracotta (aka OpenTerracotta) 0.6.1, and possibly other versions, allow remote attackers to list arbitrary directories and read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) CurrentDirectory and (2) File parameters to index.php.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by Joseph Giron · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31584

The provided code is a writeup describing a local file inclusion vulnerability in Terracotta due to improper input sanitization. It includes a proof-of-concept URL demonstrating directory traversal to access local files.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Terracotta (version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the vulnerable web application
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28550
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490341/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41572

Scores

EPSS 0.0190
EPSS Percentile 77.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (1)
devraj_mukherjee/openterracotta 0.6.1
Published Mar 25, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026