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CVE-2008-4437

Directory traversal vulnerability in importxml.pl in Bugzilla before 2.22.5, and 3.x before 3.0.5...

7.1 HighPublic exploitFix available

CVE-2008-4437 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in Mozilla Bugzilla, published October 3, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.64%, the 92nd percentile. Fixed in bugzilla 3.0.4.1-2+lenny1.

Directory traversal vulnerability in importxml.pl in Bugzilla before 2.22.5, and 3.x before 3.0.5, when --attach_path is enabled, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an XML file with a .. (dot dot) in the data element.

Exploit likelihood

5.64%Down 5.4 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.1

Directory traversal vulnerability in importxml.pl in Bugzilla before 2.22.5, and 3.x before 3.0.5, when --attach_path is enabled, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an XML file with a .. (dot dot) in the data element.

Record: CVE-2008-4437
CVSS 2.0: 7.1 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Directory traversal vulnerability in importxml.pl in Bugzilla before 2.22.5, and 3.x before 3.0.5, when --attach_path is enabled, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an XML file with a .. (dot dot) in the data element.

Record: CVE-2008-4437
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2008-4418 No score

Directory traversal vulnerability in importxml.pl in Bugzilla before 2.22.5, and 3.x before 3.0.5, when --attach_path is enabled, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an XML file with a .. (dot dot) in the data element.

Record: EUVD-2008-4418
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-ph4j-q265-3h3m No score

Directory traversal vulnerability in importxml.pl in Bugzilla before 2.22.5, and 3.x before 3.0.5...

Directory traversal vulnerability in importxml.pl in Bugzilla before 2.22.5, and 3.x before 3.0.5, when --attach_path is enabled, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an XML file with a .. (dot dot) in the data element.

Record: GHSA-ph4j-q265-3h3m
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

mozilla bugzilla

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`bugzilla` Debian:5.0	before 3.0.4.1-2+lenny1	3.0.4.1-2+lenny1

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	Bugzilla 3.1.4 - '--attach_path' Directory Traversal	2008-08-12

History

History
When	Changed	Sources
2026-11-03	aliases	EUVD
2026-11-02	created	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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