Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 9, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2008-4499
CVE-2008-4499
Description
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in PHP Web Explorer 0.99b and earlier allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) refer parameter to main.php and the (2) file parameter to edit.php.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:php_web_explorer:php_web_explorer_lite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:php_web_explorer:php_web_explorer_lite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=0.99b
- cpe:2.3:a:php_web_explorer:php_web_explorer_lite:0.99a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <=0.99b
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
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