CVE-2008-7142

cPanel 11.18.3 - Path Traversal via Disk Usage Module showtree Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-7142. PoCs published by Linux_Drox.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages an information disclosure vulnerability in cPanel by manipulating the 'showtree' parameter in the disk usage page to access sensitive directories and files. It allows unauthorized viewing of protected folders and running processes.

Description

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the Disk Usage module (frontend/x/diskusage/index.html) in cPanel 11.18.3 allows remote attackers to list arbitrary directories via the showtree parameter.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Linux_Drox · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31439

This exploit leverages an information disclosure vulnerability in cPanel by manipulating the 'showtree' parameter in the disk usage page to access sensitive directories and files. It allows unauthorized viewing of protected folders and running processes.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: cPanel (versions affected by CVE-2008-7142)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: access to the cPanel web interface on port 2082
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489747/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/51582
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41266
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28300

Scores

EPSS 0.0260
EPSS Percentile 83.3%

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (1)
cpanel/cpanel 11.18.3
Published Sep 01, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026