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CVE-2008-5878
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Phpclanwebsite (aka PCW) 1.23.3 Fix Pack 5 and earlier, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled…
Medium5.1EPSS 1.9%
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Description
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Phpclanwebsite (aka PCW) 1.23.3 Fix Pack 5 and earlier, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled and register_globals is enabled, allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) boxname parameter to theme/superchrome/box.php and the (2) theme parameter to phpclanwebsite/footer.php.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium5.1 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.9% · top 20% 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 5.1.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (4)
- 4881 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASONx_transferred
- 7515 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
- 33211 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 32915 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
Sources
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