# CVE-2008-3770: Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Freeway 1.4.1.171, when register\_globals is enabled, allow remote attackers to include and e

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 8 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2008-08-22 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Freeway 1.4.1.171, when register_globals is enabled, allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the language parameter to (1) includes/events_application_top.php; (2) english/account.php, (3) french/account.php, and (4) french/account_newsletters.php in includes/languages/; (5) includes/modules/faqdesk/faqdesk_article_require.php; (6) includes/modules/newsdesk/newsdesk_article_require.php; (7) card1.php, (8) loginbox.php, and (9) whos_online.php in templates/Freeway/boxes/; and (10) templates/Freeway/mainpage_modules/mainpage.php. NOTE: vector 1 may be the same as CVE-2008-3677.

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45037
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30731
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31475
- http://www.openfreeway.org/download/change-log.html
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4181
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495549/100/0/threaded
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32259
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32264
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32265
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32266
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32267
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32268
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32269
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32270

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