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CVE-2008-5752

Directory traversal vulnerability in getConfig.php in the Page Flip Image Gallery plugin 0.2.2 and earlier for WordPress, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the book_id parameter. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-5752 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from wordpress, from wordpress organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2008, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2008-12-30T17:30:00.203

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-22

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	wordpress	page_flip_image_gallery_plugin	≤ 0.2.2	Yes
Application	wordpress	page_flip_image_gallery_plugin	0.1	Yes
Application	wordpress	page_flip_image_gallery_plugin	0.1.1	Yes
Application	wordpress	page_flip_image_gallery_plugin	0.1.3	Yes
Application	wordpress	page_flip_image_gallery_plugin	0.1.4	Yes
Application	wordpress	page_flip_image_gallery_plugin	0.1.6	Yes
Application	wordpress	page_flip_image_gallery_plugin	0.2.0	Yes
Application	wordpress	page_flip_image_gallery_plugin	0.2.1	Yes
Application	wordpress	wordpress	*	No

References

http://osvdb.org/50902 Exploit ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/33274 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4836 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32966 Exploit ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47568 ([email protected])
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7543 ([email protected])
http://osvdb.org/50902 Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/33274 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4836 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32966 Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47568 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7543 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For wordpress's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.