CVE-2008-0481

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.0 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 3.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2008-01-29 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-22

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in RTE_file_browser.asp in Web Wiz Rich Text Editor 4.0 allows remote attackers to list arbitrary directories, and .txt and .zip files, via a .....\\\ in the sub parameter in a save action.

Affected products

Web Wiz Rich Text Editor: 4.0

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/28639
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3584
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019267
http://www.bugreport.ir/?/31
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486868/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27419
http://www.webwizguide.com/webwizrichtexteditor/kb/release_notes.asp
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39868
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4971
http://secunia.com/advisories/28639
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3584
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019267

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