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Fencer Vulns
medium 6.8

CVE-2008-6177 json

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in LightBlog 9.8, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allow remote attackers to include and exe…

published 2009-02-19 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-6147

cvss
6.8
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.9%
EPSS 1.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 79%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in LightBlog 9.8, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) username parameter to view_member.php, (2) username_post parameter to login.php, and the (3) Lightblog_username cookie parameter to check_user.php.

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-6797)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

1.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-6797 LightBlog 9.8 - 'GET' / 'POST' / 'COOKIE' Local File Inclusion webapps, 2008-10-21
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31851 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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