CVE-2008-7142 json
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the Disk Usage module (frontend/x/diskusage/index.html) in cPanel 11.18.3 allows remote attackers…
published 2009-09-01 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-7101
- cvss
- 5.0
- 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
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the Disk Usage module (frontend/x/diskusage/index.html) in cPanel 11.18.3 allows remote attackers to list arbitrary directories via the showtree parameter.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-31439)
- Published
Exploit prediction
2.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-31439 cPanel 11.18.3 - List Directories and Folders Information Disclosure webapps, 2008-03-18
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28300/exploit referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28300 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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securityfocus.com
/bid/28300/exploit
exploit
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securityfocus.com
/bid/28300
vdb-entry, exploit
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/489747/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/41266
vdb-entry
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osvdb.org
/51582
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-7142
- NVD CVE-2008-7142
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