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CVE-2008-3600
Directory traversal vulnerability in contrib/phpBB2/modules.php in Gallery 1.5.7 and 1.6-alpha3, when register_globals is enabled, allows…
Medium6.8EPSS 2.5%
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Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in contrib/phpBB2/modules.php in Gallery 1.5.7 and 1.6-alpha3, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the phpEx parameter within a modload action.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.5% · top 15% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.8.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (7)
- GLSA-200811-02 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- http://gallery.menalto.com/gallery_1.5.8_released (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 32662 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- gallery-modules-file-include(44373) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 4142 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASONx_transferred
- 20080808 [DSECRG-08-035] Local File Include Vulnerability in Gallery 1.5.7, 1.6-alpha3 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 6222 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
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