CVE-2008-0654
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedMultiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Azucar CMS 1.3 allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the _VIEW (view) parameter to (1) index.php, (2) html/sitio/index.php, or (3) src/sistema/vistas/template/tpl_inicio.php.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceAzucar CMS 1.3 contains multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities allowing remote attackers to inject '../' sequences into the _VIEW or view parameters in index.php and two additional PHP files. This enables local file inclusion (LFI), potentially exposing sensitive system files such as /etc/passwd or configuration files containing credentials.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 1.3CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm Azucar CMS versionLocate and inspect any version file, footer, or admin panel that displays the installed CMS version. Check common locations like /admin/, /about.php, or the main index.php source for version strings.Affected if The installed version is Azucar CMS 1.3 exactly
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Identify vulnerable PHP scriptsLocate index.php and search for code that handles the '_VIEW' or 'view' parameters. Identify the two additional PHP files that also accept these parameters by reviewing index.php's include/require statements.Affected if index.php or additional PHP files process the _VIEW/view parameters without sanitizing '../' sequences
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Test parameter injection capabilitySubmit a request to index.php with a view parameter containing '../' sequences, such as 'view=../etc/passwd' or using the _VIEW parameter. Observe if the application returns file contents from outside the web root.Affected if The application returns content from files outside the intended views directory, confirming LFI is possible
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Check input validation logicReview the source code of index.php and the two vulnerable files to determine if they validate or restrict the view parameter to an allowed list of templates.Affected if No validation exists that blocks directory traversal sequences ('..') in the view parameters
A user is affected if they are running Azucar CMS version 1.3 and the application exposes the vulnerable _VIEW or view parameters without filtering '../' sequences, allowing unauthenticated remote file inclusion.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement strict input validation to reject any user-supplied parameter containing '..' or directory traversal sequences. Use allowlists for permitted view templates and disable PHP's allow_url_include. Consider migrating to a modern framework with built-in input sanitization.
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