CVE-2008-0481
MEDIUM · CVSS 5.0EPSS 3.9%EU EUVD
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.
Key facts
- CVSS score
- 5.0 (v2.0)
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-22
- EPSS score
- 3.9% (90th percentile)
- In CISA KEV
- No
- In EU EUVD
- Yes (EUVD-2008-0491)
- Published
- January 29, 2008
- NVD last modified
- June 16, 2026
- Status
- Modified
EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)
This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2008-0491 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.
View on the EU Vulnerability DatabaseAffected products
- web wiz / rich text editor
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28639(Vendor Advisory)
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3584
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019267(Exploit)
- http://www.bugreport.ir/?/31(Exploit)
- 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
Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS
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