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CVE-2008-2666

MediumPublished

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in PHP 5.2.6 and earlier allow context-dependent attackers to bypass safe_mode restrictions by creating a...

Published: Jun 20, 2008
Updated: Aug 7, 2024
Assigning CNA: mitre
Evidence observed: Jun 18, 2008

Primary CVSS

5.0/ 10Medium

nvd · CVSS 2.0

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

EPSS probability estimate

13.9%

Moderate · next 30 days

Percentile: 96.4%
Model date: Sep 21, 2026

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Summary

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in PHP 5.2.6 and earlier allow context-dependent attackers to bypass safe_mode restrictions by creating a subdirectory named http: and then placing ../ (dot dot slash) sequences in an http URL argument to the (1) chdir or (2) ftok function.

Sources

PHP 5.2.6 - 'chdir()' Function http URL Argument Safe_mode Restriction BypassExploit
Maksymilian Arciemowicz · php · Jun 18, 2008

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