CVE-2008-4455 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in EKINdesigns MySQL Quick Admin 1.5.5 and earlier, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to read and execute arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the language cookie.

Published: 2008-10-06

Score: 6.8 Medium

EPSS: 1.9% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:mysql_quick_admin:mysql_quick_admin:1.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-4436	Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in EKINdesigns MySQL Quick Admin 1.5.5 and earlier, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to read and execute arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the language cookie.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01931.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/31820
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31517
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45606
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6641

History

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Subscriptions

Mysql Quick Admin Mysql Quick Admin

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-10-06T23:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T10:17:09.667Z

Reserved: 2008-10-06T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-4455

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-10-06T23:25:50.677

Modified: 2026-06-16T22:57:50.540

Link: CVE-2008-4455

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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