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Fencer Vulns
medium 6.8

CVE-2008-3770 json

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Freeway 1.4.1.171, when register_globals is enabled, allow remote attackers to include and…

published 2008-08-22 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-3756

cvss
6.8
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
2.4%
EPSS 2.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 84%
public exploits
8
Exploit-DB

Summary

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Freeway 1.4.1.171, when register_globals is enabled, allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the language parameter to (1) includes/events_application_top.php; (2) english/account.php, (3) french/account.php, and (4) french/account_newsletters.php in includes/languages/; (5) includes/modules/faqdesk/faqdesk_article_require.php; (6) includes/modules/newsdesk/newsdesk_article_require.php; (7) card1.php, (8) loginbox.php, and (9) whos_online.php in templates/Freeway/boxes/; and (10) templates/Freeway/mainpage_modules/mainpage.php. NOTE: vector 1 may be the same as CVE-2008-3677.

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-32270)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

2.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-32270 Freeway 1.4.1.171 - '/templates/Freeway/mainpage_modules/mainpage.php?language' Traversal Local File Inclusion webapps, 2008-08-18
  • EDB-32269 Freeway 1.4.1.171 - '/templates/Freeway/boxes/whos_online.php?language' Traversal Local File Inclusion webapps, 2008-08-18
  • EDB-32268 Freeway 1.4.1.171 - '/templates/Freeway/boxes/loginbox.php?language' Traversal Local File Inclusion webapps, 2008-08-18
  • EDB-32267 Freeway 1.4.1.171 - '/templates/Freeway/boxes/card1.php?language' Traversal Local File Inclusion webapps, 2008-08-18
  • EDB-32266 Freeway 1.4.1.171 - '/includes/modules/newsdesk/newsdesk_article_require.php?language' Traversal Local File Inclusion webapps, 2008-08-18
  • EDB-32265 Freeway 1.4.1.171 - '/includes/modules/faqdesk/faqdesk_article_require.php?language' Traversal Local File Inclusion webapps, 2008-08-18
  • EDB-32264 Freeway 1.4.1.171 - '/french/account_newsletters.php?language' Traversal Local File Inclusion webapps, 2008-08-18
  • EDB-32259 Freeway 1.4.1.171 - '/english/account.php?language' Traversal Local File Inclusion webapps, 2008-08-18
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30731 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 6.8 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

References

Sources

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