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 .
Published Jul 31, 2009
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 5.62%
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/.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.62% (0.05615) | 92.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.62% (0.05615) | 91.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 5.66% (0.05657) | 89.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 8, 2025 | 4.82% (0.04822) | 92.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 6.30% (0.06296) | 93.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 3, 2023 | 3.19% (0.03189) | 90.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 24, 2023 | 3.30% (0.03298) | 89.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 3.31% (0.03307) | 89.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 25.64% (0.25640) | 97.01th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 25.64% (0.25640) | 95.57th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (9)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122875395329794&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploitPatch
- http://osvdb.org/50572 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBPatch
- http://osvdb.org/50573 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33048 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32685 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- http://www.xoops.org/modules/news/article.php?storyid=4540 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.xoops.org/modules/news/article.php?storyid=4563 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47153 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7380 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122875395329794&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploitPatch | |
| http://osvdb.org/50572 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBPatch | |
| http://osvdb.org/50573 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBPatch | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/33048 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32685 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch | |
| http://www.xoops.org/modules/news/article.php?storyid=4540 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.xoops.org/modules/news/article.php?storyid=4563 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47153 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7380 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
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