CVE-2008-7178
Directory traversal vulnerability in Uploader module 1.1 for XOOPS allows remote attackers to...
Directory traversal vulnerability in Uploader module 1.1 for XOOPS allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the filename parameter in a downloadfile action to index.php.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Directory traversal vulnerability in Uploader module 1.1 for XOOPS allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the filename parameter in a downloadfile action to index.php.
- Record
CVE-2008-7178- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in Uploader module 1.1 for XOOPS allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the filename parameter in a downloadfile action to index.php.
- Record
CVE-2008-7178- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-7137 No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in Uploader module 1.1 for XOOPS allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the filename parameter in a downloadfile action to index.php.
- Record
EUVD-2008-7137- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-85wm-3343-5pj5 No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in Uploader module 1.1 for XOOPS allows remote attackers to...
Directory traversal vulnerability in Uploader module 1.1 for XOOPS allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the filename parameter in a downloadfile action to index.php.
- Record
GHSA-85wm-3343-5pj5- 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 Module Uploader 1.1 - 'Filename' File Disclosure | 2008-06-08 |
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-2008-7178 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Xoops Uploader, published September 8, 2009. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.17%, the 82nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.