# CVE-2008-6825: Directory traversal vulnerability in user/index.php in Fonality trixbox CE 2.6.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to include and execute

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 3 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module
- Published: 2009-06-05 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in user/index.php in Fonality trixbox CE 2.6.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the langChoice parameter.

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43686
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6026
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2008-07/0101.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30135
- http://osvdb.org/50421
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6045
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16904
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/unix/webapp/trixbox_langchoice.rb

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