CVE-2008-6884
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in XOOPS 2.3.1, when register_globals is enabled,...
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in XOOPS 2.3.1, when register_globals is enabled, allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the xoopsConfig[language] parameter to (1) blocks.php and (2) main.php in xoops_lib/modules/protector/.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in XOOPS 2.3.1, when register_globals is enabled, allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the xoopsConfig[language] parameter to (1) blocks.php and (2) main.php in xoops_lib/modules/protector/.
- Record
CVE-2008-6884- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in XOOPS 2.3.1, when register_globals is enabled, allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the xoopsConfig[language] parameter to (1) blocks.php and (2) main.php in xoops_lib/modules/protector/.
- Record
CVE-2008-6884- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-6844 No score
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in XOOPS 2.3.1, when register_globals is enabled, allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the xoopsConfig[language] parameter to (1) blocks.php and (2) main.php in xoops_lib/modules/protector/.
- Record
EUVD-2008-6844- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qx5m-gv9c-gf9v No score
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in XOOPS 2.3.1, when register_globals is enabled,...
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in XOOPS 2.3.1, when register_globals is enabled, allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the xoopsConfig[language] parameter to (1) blocks.php and (2) main.php in xoops_lib/modules/protector/.
- Record
GHSA-qx5m-gv9c-gf9v- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | XOOPS 2.3.1 - Multiple Local File Inclusions | 2008-12-08 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-6884 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Xoops, published July 31, 2009. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.62%, the 92nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.