Vulnerability Report

CVE-2008-3363

Title: Dokeos E-Learning System Path Traversal / LFI

Arbitrary File Access

Proof Of Concept

PoC Available for CVE-2008-3363

CWE Category CWE-22

Published Date Jul 30, 2008

Modified Date Jun 16, 2026

Exploit Status Available

Score 7.5 CVSS v2.0

Exploit Probability (EPSS)

3.33%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2008-3363: Directory traversal vulnerability in user_portal.php in the Dokeos E-Learning System 1.8.5 on Windows allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a ..\ (dot dot backslash) in the include parameter.

Impacted Vendors

dokeos 1

Reference Links

http://secunia.com/advisories/30987 http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4056 http://www.dokeos.com/wiki/index.php/Security#Dokeos_1.8.5 http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/494496/100/0/threaded http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30150 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2208/references https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43865 https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6149 http://secunia.com/advisories/30987 http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4056 http://www.dokeos.com/wiki/index.php/Security#Dokeos_1.8.5 http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/494496/100/0/threaded http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30150 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2208/references https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43865 https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6149

CVSS v2.0

Source Entity [email protected]

Severity HIGH

7.5

Access Vector

N/A

Authentication

N/A

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

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2008-3363 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

Exploit-DB https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6149

View Code

June 16, 2026 MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

April 09, 2025 MODIFIED

Vulnerability data or affected products updated.

July 30, 2008 PUBLISHED

Vulnerability first announced in NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector N/A

Complexity N/A

Privileges N/A

Interaction NONE

CVSS Vector String


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

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.