Is CVE-2008-6172 being actively exploited?

CVE-2008-6172 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-6172?

CVE-2008-6172 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2008-6172

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8EPSS 12.3%EU EUVD

Directory traversal vulnerability in captcha/captcha_image.php in the RWCards (com_rwcards) 3.0.11 component for Joomla!, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal sequences in the img parameter.

Key facts

CVSS score: 6.8 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness (CWE): CWE-22
EPSS score: 12.3% (96th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2008-6142)
Published: February 19, 2009
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2008-6142 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

joomla / joomla
weberr / rwcards

References

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

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