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high 7.5

CVE-2008-5943 json

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in NavBoard 16 (2.6.0) allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via…

published 2009-01-22 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-5913

cvss
7.5
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
2.6%
EPSS 2.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 85%
public exploits
2
Exploit-DB

Summary

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in NavBoard 16 (2.6.0) allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the module parameter to (1) admin_modules.php and (2) modules.php.

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-32247)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

2.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-32247 Nortel Networks SRG V16 - 'modules.php?module' Traversal Local File Inclusion webapps, 2008-08-13
  • EDB-32246 Nortel Networks SRG V16 - 'admin_modules.php?module' Traversal Local File Inclusion webapps, 2008-08-13
  • packetstorm.linuxsecurity.com http://packetstorm.linuxsecurity.com/0808-exploits/navboard-lfixss.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30687 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 7.5 AV:N/AC:L/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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