CVE-2008-1755 json
Directory traversal vulnerability in the showSource function in showSource.php in World of Phaos 4.0.1 allows remote attackers to read arbi…
published 2008-04-11 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-1755
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.7%
- EPSS 2.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 85%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in the showSource function in showSource.php in World of Phaos 4.0.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in the file parameter.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-5420)
- Published
Exploit prediction
2.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-5420 Phaos R4000 Version - 'file' Remote File Disclosure webapps, 2008-04-09
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28719 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/5420
exploit
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/28719
vdb-entry, exploit
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/41741
vdb-entry
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osvdb.org
/44387
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-1755
- NVD CVE-2008-1755
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