CVE-2008-5993 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in image.php in Barcode Generator 1D (barcodegen) 2.0.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the code parameter.

Published: 2009-01-28

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: 2.4% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:barcodephp:barcodegen_1d::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:barcodephp:barcodegen_1d:1.2.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:barcodephp:barcodegen_1d:1.3.0:::::::*

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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-2008-5963	Directory traversal vulnerability in image.php in Barcode Generator 1D (barcodegen) 2.0.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the code parameter.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.02405.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45406
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6558

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Barcodephp Barcodegen 1d

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2009-01-28T15:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T11:13:13.764Z

Reserved: 2009-01-28T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-5993

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-01-28T15:30:00.377

Modified: 2026-06-16T23:01:22.447

Link: CVE-2008-5993

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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