CVE-2008-0481

Rich Text Editor vulnerability

CVSS

5.0

EPSS

3.9%

EPSS pct

89th

Exploited

No known

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.

Affected vendor

Web Wiz

Affected product

Rich Text Editor

CVSS vector

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

Weakness type (CWE)

CWE-22 — Path Traversal

Published

2008-01-29

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Successful exploitation leads to partial impact to confidentiality.

Its EPSS score of 3.9% reflects a lower probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 89% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2008-0481

Confirm whether Web Wiz Rich Text Editor is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2008-0481.
Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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