Is CVE-2008-1755 being actively exploited?

CVE-2008-1755 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-1755?

CVE-2008-1755 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2008-1755

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.0EPSS 2.7%EU EUVD

Directory traversal vulnerability in the showSource function in showSource.php in World of Phaos 4.0.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in the file parameter.

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: 2.7% (86th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2008-1755)
Published: April 11, 2008
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2008-1755 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

zekewalker / world of phaos

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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