Directory traversal vulnerability in passwiki.php in PassWiki 0.9.16 RC3 and earlier…
Priority LOW 33CWE-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 passwiki.php in PassWiki 0.9.16 RC3 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the site_id parameter.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.06797 94th 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 · 21
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:i-apps:passwiki:*:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.9.16 | Vulnerable | I-apps |
| cpe:2.3:a:i-apps:passwiki:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.3 | Vulnerable | I-apps |
| cpe:2.3:a:i-apps:passwiki:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.5 | Vulnerable | I-apps |
| cpe:2.3:a:i-apps:passwiki:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.6 | Vulnerable | I-apps |
| cpe:2.3:a:i-apps:passwiki:0.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.7 | Vulnerable | I-apps |
| cpe:2.3:a:i-apps:passwiki:0.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.8 | Vulnerable | I-apps |
| cpe:2.3:a:i-apps:passwiki:0.9.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.9 | Vulnerable | I-apps |
| cpe:2.3:a:i-apps:passwiki:0.9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.10 | Vulnerable | I-apps |
| cpe:2.3:a:i-apps:passwiki:0.9.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.11 | Vulnerable | I-apps |
| cpe:2.3:a:i-apps:passwiki:0.9.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.12 | Vulnerable | I-apps |
- cpe:2.3:a:i-apps:passwiki:*:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.9.16 Vulnerable ·I-apps
- cpe:2.3:a:i-apps:passwiki:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.3 Vulnerable ·I-apps
- cpe:2.3:a:i-apps:passwiki:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.5 Vulnerable ·I-apps
- cpe:2.3:a:i-apps:passwiki:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.6 Vulnerable ·I-apps
- cpe:2.3:a:i-apps:passwiki:0.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.7 Vulnerable ·I-apps
- cpe:2.3:a:i-apps:passwiki:0.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.8 Vulnerable ·I-apps
- cpe:2.3:a:i-apps:passwiki:0.9.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.9 Vulnerable ·I-apps
- cpe:2.3:a:i-apps:passwiki:0.9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.10 Vulnerable ·I-apps
- cpe:2.3:a:i-apps:passwiki:0.9.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.11 Vulnerable ·I-apps
- cpe:2.3:a:i-apps:passwiki:0.9.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.12 Vulnerable ·I-apps
Show 11 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:i-apps:passwiki:0.9.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.13 | Vulnerable | I-apps |
| cpe:2.3:a:i-apps:passwiki:0.9.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.14 | Vulnerable | I-apps |
| cpe:2.3:a:i-apps:passwiki:0.9.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.15 | Vulnerable | I-apps |
| cpe:2.3:a:i-apps:passwiki:0.9.15:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.15 beta | Vulnerable | I-apps |
| cpe:2.3:a:i-apps:passwiki:0.9.15:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.15 beta2 | Vulnerable | I-apps |
| cpe:2.3:a:i-apps:passwiki:0.9.15:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.15 rc1 | Vulnerable | I-apps |
| cpe:2.3:a:i-apps:passwiki:0.9.16:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.16 beta1 | Vulnerable | I-apps |
| cpe:2.3:a:i-apps:passwiki:0.9.16:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.16 beta2 | Vulnerable | I-apps |
| cpe:2.3:a:i-apps:passwiki:0.9.16:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.16 beta3 | Vulnerable | I-apps |
| cpe:2.3:a:i-apps:passwiki:0.9.16:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.16 rc1 | Vulnerable | I-apps |
| cpe:2.3:a:i-apps:passwiki:0.9.16:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.16 rc2 | Vulnerable | I-apps |
- cpe:2.3:a:i-apps:passwiki:0.9.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.13 Vulnerable ·I-apps
- cpe:2.3:a:i-apps:passwiki:0.9.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.14 Vulnerable ·I-apps
- cpe:2.3:a:i-apps:passwiki:0.9.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.15 Vulnerable ·I-apps
- cpe:2.3:a:i-apps:passwiki:0.9.15:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.15 beta Vulnerable ·I-apps
- cpe:2.3:a:i-apps:passwiki:0.9.15:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.15 beta2 Vulnerable ·I-apps
- cpe:2.3:a:i-apps:passwiki:0.9.15:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.15 rc1 Vulnerable ·I-apps
- cpe:2.3:a:i-apps:passwiki:0.9.16:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.16 beta1 Vulnerable ·I-apps
- cpe:2.3:a:i-apps:passwiki:0.9.16:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.16 beta2 Vulnerable ·I-apps
- cpe:2.3:a:i-apps:passwiki:0.9.16:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.16 beta3 Vulnerable ·I-apps
- cpe:2.3:a:i-apps:passwiki:0.9.16:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.16 rc1 Vulnerable ·I-apps
- cpe:2.3:a:i-apps:passwiki:0.9.16:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.16 rc2 Vulnerable ·I-apps
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-6423
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5c23-jv9m-9p86
Sources
- CVE-2008-6423 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-6423 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5c23-jv9m-9p86 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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