CVE-2008-4437
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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 High
AV: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
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
bugzillaDebian: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.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Bugzilla 3.1.4 - '--attach_path' Directory Traversal | 2008-08-12 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
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 93rd percentile. Fixed in bugzilla 3.0.4.1-2+lenny1.