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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-4437 · published 3 October 2008

CVE-2008-4437: Mozilla bugzilla path traversal vulnerability

Mozilla · Bugzilla

Directory traversal vulnerability in importxml.pl in Bugzilla before 2.22.5, and 3.x before 3.0.5, when --attach_path is enabled, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an XML file with a .. (dot dot) in the data element.

7.1 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 5.6% · top 7.3% CWE-22 · Path traversal
7.1CVSS 2.0 base score
5.6%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
20References, 4 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in importxml.pl in Bugzilla before 2.22.5, and 3.x before 3.0.5, when --attach_path is enabled, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an XML file with a .. (dot dot) in the data element.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/31444 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34361
http://www.bugzilla.org/security/2.22.4/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30661 ExploitPatch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020668
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2344
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=437169 Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44407
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00664.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00687.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/31444 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34361
http://www.bugzilla.org/security/2.22.4/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30661 ExploitPatch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020668
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2344
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=437169 Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44407
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00664.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00687.html

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-4437), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.