CVE-2008-6668 json
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in nweb2fax 0.2.7 and earlier allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot…
published 2009-04-08 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-6630
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 14.0%
- EPSS 14.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in nweb2fax 0.2.7 and earlier allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) id parameter to comm.php and (2) var_filename parameter to viewrq.php.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-5856)
- Published
Exploit prediction
14.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-5856 nweb2fax 0.2.7 - Multiple Vulnerabilities webapps, 2008-06-18
- Nuclei template nweb2fax <=0.2.7 - Local File Inclusion nuclei detection template
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29804 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
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- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/5856
exploit
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/29804
vdb-entry, exploit
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/43173
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/43172
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-6668
- NVD CVE-2008-6668
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