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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 8, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 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.

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Affected products

5
  • Phpabook/Phpabook5 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:phpabook:phpabook:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: <=0.8.8b

Patches

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