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FKIE_CVE-2008-6884

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2009-07-31 20:30 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:03
Severity
Summary
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/.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
xoops xoops 2.3.1

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    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "M\u00faltiples vulnerabilidades de salto de directorio en XOOPS v2.3.1, cuando est\u00e1 habilitado register_globals, permite a atacantes remotos incluir y ejecutar ficheros de su elecci\u00f3n al utilizar los caracteres .. (punto punto) en el par\u00e1metro \"xoopsConfig[language]\" de (1) blocks.php i (2) main.php en xoops_lib/modules/protector/."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2008-6884",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T23:03:10.003",
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        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
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          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
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          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P",
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