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CVE-2008-0666

Website META Language (WML) 2.0.11 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink...

3.6 LowFix available

Website META Language (WML) 2.0.11 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) the /tmp/pe.tmp.$$ temporary file used by wml_contrib/wmg.cgi and (2) temporary files used by wml_backend/p3_eperl/eperl_sys.c.

Exploit likelihood

0.43%Down 0.7 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 3.6

Website META Language (WML) 2.0.11 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) the /tmp/pe.tmp.$$ temporary file used by wml_contrib/wmg.cgi and (2) temporary files used by wml_backend/p3_eperl/eperl_sys.c.

Record
CVE-2008-0666
CVSS 2.0
3.6 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-59
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Website META Language (WML) 2.0.11 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) the /tmp/pe.tmp.$$ temporary file used by wml_contrib/wmg.cgi and (2) temporary files used by wml_backend/p3_eperl/eperl_sys.c.

Record
CVE-2008-0666
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-0676 No score

Website META Language (WML) 2.0.11 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) the /tmp/pe.tmp.$$ temporary file used by wml_contrib/wmg.cgi and (2) temporary files used by wml_backend/p3_eperl/eperl_sys.c.

Record
EUVD-2008-0676
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vf4x-p8gp-539h No score

Website META Language (WML) 2.0.11 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink...

Website META Language (WML) 2.0.11 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) the /tmp/pe.tmp.$$ temporary file used by wml_contrib/wmg.cgi and (2) temporary files used by wml_backend/p3_eperl/eperl_sys.c.

Record
GHSA-vf4x-p8gp-539h
Weakness
CWE-59
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

Website META Language (WML) 2.0.11 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) the /tmp/pe.tmp.$$ temporary file used by wml_contrib/wmg.cgi and (2) temporary files used by wml_backend/p3_eperl/eperl_sys.c.

Record
CVE-2008-0666
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-0666 No score

Website META Language (WML) 2.0.11 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) the /tmp/pe.tmp.$$ temporary file used by wml_contrib/wmg.cgi and (2) temporary files used by wml_backend/p3_eperl/eperl_sys.c.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-0666
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
wml
Debian:12
before 2.0.11-3.1
2.0.11-3.1
wml
Debian:13
before 2.0.11-3.1
2.0.11-3.1
wml
Debian:14
before 2.0.11-3.1
2.0.11-3.1
wml
Debian:4.0
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 2.0.11-1etch1, plus listed versions
2.0.11-1
2.0.11-1etch1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2008-0666 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.6) in Website Meta Language Meta Language, published February 10, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.43%, the 37th percentile. Fixed in wml 2.0.11-3.1.

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