CVE-2008-6884
XOOPS 2.3.1 - Path Traversal via xoopsConfig[language] Parameter
Title source: llmExploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-6884. PoCs published by DSecRG.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a Local File Include (LFI) vulnerability in XOOPS 2.3.1, specifically in the `blocks.php` and `main.php` scripts within the protector module. The vulnerability allows an attacker to include arbitrary files by manipulating the `mydirpath` and `xoopsConfig[language]` parameters when `register_globals` is enabled.
Description
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in XOOPS 2.3.1, when register_globals is enabled, allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the xoopsConfig[language] parameter to (1) blocks.php and (2) main.php in xoops_lib/modules/protector/.
Exploits (1)
This exploit demonstrates a Local File Include (LFI) vulnerability in XOOPS 2.3.1, specifically in the `blocks.php` and `main.php` scripts within the protector module. The vulnerability allows an attacker to include arbitrary files by manipulating the `mydirpath` and `xoopsConfig[language]` parameters when `register_globals` is enabled.