CVE-2008-0542 - Directory traversal vulnerability in thumbnail.php in Gerd Tentler Simple Forum 3.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .

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MEDIUM

Directory traversal vulnerability in thumbnail.php in Gerd Tentler Simple Forum 3.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .

Published Feb 1, 2008

5.0

MEDIUM

CVSS 2.0

EPSS 2.67%

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in thumbnail.php in Gerd Tentler Simple Forum 3.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter.

Affected products

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-22

Path Traversal

References (4)

http://secunia.com/advisories/28681
third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27463
vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39980
vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4989
exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB

Link	Providers	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/28681		third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27463		vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39980		vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4989		exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB

Change history (0)

No recorded changes yet.

Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED

Assigner mitre

Published Feb 1, 2008

Updated Aug 7, 2024

Reserved Feb 1, 2008

Link CVE-2008-0542

CISA Vulnrichment

Updated n/a

NVD

Status Modified

Modified Jun 16, 2026

Link CVE-2008-0542

Red Hat

Severity n/a

Public date n/a

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