CVE-2008-6171
includes/bootstrap.inc in Drupal 5.x before 5.12 and 6.x before 6.6, when the server is...
includes/bootstrap.inc in Drupal 5.x before 5.12 and 6.x before 6.6, when the server is configured for "IP-based virtual hosts," allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary files via the HTTP Host header.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
includes/bootstrap.inc in Drupal 5.x before 5.12 and 6.x before 6.6, when the server is configured for "IP-based virtual hosts," allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary files via the HTTP Host header.
- Record
CVE-2008-6171- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-16, CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
includes/bootstrap.inc in Drupal 5.x before 5.12 and 6.x before 6.6, when the server is configured for "IP-based virtual hosts," allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary files via the HTTP Host header.
- Record
CVE-2008-6171- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-6141 No score
includes/bootstrap.inc in Drupal 5.x before 5.12 and 6.x before 6.6, when the server is configured for "IP-based virtual hosts," allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary files via the HTTP Host header.
- Record
EUVD-2008-6141- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xhmx-mwfm-vrhx No score
includes/bootstrap.inc in Drupal 5.x before 5.12 and 6.x before 6.6, when the server is...
includes/bootstrap.inc in Drupal 5.x before 5.12 and 6.x before 6.6, when the server is configured for "IP-based virtual hosts," allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary files via the HTTP Host header.
- Record
GHSA-xhmx-mwfm-vrhx- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-6171 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Drupal, published February 19, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.71%, the 89th percentile. No source names a fixed version.