Name: CVE-2008-0615: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2008-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2008-0615, CWE-22, CVSS 5.3, EPSS 0.03111

Directory traversal vulnerability in wp-admin/admin.php in the DMSGuestbook 1.8.0 and 1.7.0 plugin for WordPress allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) folder and (2) file parameters.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.3

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Dmsguestbook Plugin	—	Update dmsguestbook plugin to version 1.8.1, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	Feb 2, 2008

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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