# CVE-2008-3195: Directory traversal vulnerability in bin/configure in TWiki before 4.2.3, when a certain step in the installation guide is skipped, allows r

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 2 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2008-09-17 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in bin/configure in TWiki before 4.2.3, when a certain step in the installation guide is skipped, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a query string containing a .. (dot dot) in the image variable, and execute arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/31849
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6269
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4265
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31964
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/RGII-7JEQ7L
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2586
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45183
- http://twiki.org/cgi-bin/view/Codev/SecurityAlert-CVE-2008-3195
- http://twiki.org/cgi-bin/view/Codev/TWikiRelease04x02x03#4_2_3_Bugfix_Highlights
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45182
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/362012
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6509

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