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CVE-2008-4499

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in PHP Web Explorer 0.99b and earlier allow remote...

9.3 HighPublic exploit

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.

Exploit likelihood

2.86%Down 1.3 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.3

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.

Record
CVE-2008-4499
CVSS 2.0
9.3 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2008-4499
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-4480 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2008-4480
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j8v8-x7m6-wm64 No score

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in PHP Web Explorer 0.99b and earlier allow remote...

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.

Record
GHSA-j8v8-x7m6-wm64
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

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History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2008-4499 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Php Web Explorer Lite, published October 8, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.86%, the 86th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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