Directory traversal vulnerability in the showSource function in showSource.php in World…
Priority LOW 28CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in the showSource function in showSource.php in World of Phaos 4.0.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in the file parameter.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02672 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:zekewalker:world_of_phaos:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.1 | Vulnerable | Zekewalker |
- cpe:2.3:a:zekewalker:world_of_phaos:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.1 Vulnerable ·Zekewalker
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-1755
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jf2p-45mv-vg2m
Sources
- CVE-2008-1755 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-1755 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jf2p-45mv-vg2m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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