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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-6884 · published 31 July 2009

CVE-2008-6884: Xoops path traversal vulnerability

Xoops · Xoops

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/.

6.8 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 5.6% · top 7.3% CWE-22 · Path traversal
6.8CVSS 2.0 base score
5.6%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
18References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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/.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122875395329794&w=2 ExploitPatch
http://osvdb.org/50572 Patch
http://osvdb.org/50573 Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/33048 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32685 Patch
http://www.xoops.org/modules/news/article.php?storyid=4540 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.xoops.org/modules/news/article.php?storyid=4563 PatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47153
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7380
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122875395329794&w=2 ExploitPatch
http://osvdb.org/50572 Patch
http://osvdb.org/50573 Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/33048 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32685 Patch
http://www.xoops.org/modules/news/article.php?storyid=4540 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.xoops.org/modules/news/article.php?storyid=4563 PatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47153
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7380

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-6884), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.