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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 8, 2008· Updated Apr 23, 2026

CVE-2008-4490

CVE-2008-4490

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.

Affected products

4
  • Phpabook/Phpabook4 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:phpabook:phpabook:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:phpabook:phpabook:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=0.8.8b
    • cpe:2.3:a:phpabook:phpabook:0.8.4b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:phpabook:phpabook:0.8.6b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:phpabook:phpabook:0.8.7b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

0

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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