Name: CVE-2008-6508: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2009-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2008-6508, CWE-22, Metasploit Module, CVSS 7.3, EPSS 0.83664

Directory traversal vulnerability in the AuthCheck filter in the Admin Console in Openfire 3.6.0a and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and access the admin interface via a .. (dot dot) in a URI that matches the Exclude-Strings list, as demonstrated by a /setup/setup-/.. sequence in a URI.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.3

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Freebsd	—	Upgrade openfire	Dec 10, 2025	Nov 19, 2008
Gentoo Linux	—	Upgrade net-im/openfire.	Oct 30, 2017	Mar 23, 2009

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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