ID:11534 - Exploit for Path traversal in PHP - CVE-2008-2666

 
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ID:11534 - Exploit for Path traversal in PHP - CVE-2008-2666

Published: June 10, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU110343
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVE-ID: CVE-2008-2666
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
PHP

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in PHP 5.2.6 and earlier allow context-dependent attackers to bypass safe_mode restrictions by creating a subdirectory named http: and then placing ../ (dot dot slash) sequences in an http URL argument to the (1) chdir or (2) ftok function.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.