VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2008-4490
CVSS score5.1 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.91%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2008-10-08
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in config.inc.php in phpAbook 0.8.8b and earlier, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the userInfo cookie.
Weakness classification
- CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')