CVE-2008-5989

N/A Unknown

Published: January 28, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in defs.php in PHPcounter 1.3.2 and earlier, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the l parameter.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/31993

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31373

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45378

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6553

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/31993

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31373

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45378

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6553

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

N/A / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

4.5%

89th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22

Affected Vendors

phpcounter

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