#VU110343 Path traversal in PHP - CVE-2008-2666
Published: October 11, 2018 / Updated: June 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU110343
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2008-2666
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
PHP
PHP
Software vendor:
PHP Group
PHP Group
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.
External links
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=124654546101607&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125631037611762&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32746
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35074
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35650
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-05.xml
- http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/55
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3942
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0035
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501376/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29796
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020328
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43198