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CVE-2008-4499
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in PHP Web Explorer 0.99b and earlier allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary…
High9.3EPSS 2.9%
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- mitre
Description
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in PHP Web Explorer 0.99b and earlier allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) refer parameter to main.php and the (2) file parameter to edit.php.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.9% · top 13% 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: High 9.3.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (4)
- phpwebexplorer-main-edit-file-include(45691) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 20081004 PHPWebExplorer <= 0.09b: Local File Inclusion Vulnerability (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 31595 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 4371 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASONx_transferred
Sources
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