CVE-2008-7142

NONECVSS 0.0Trending — 3 sources updated this weekWeaponized

0.0

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the Disk Usage module (frontend/x/diskusage/index.html) in cPanel 11.18.3 allows remote attackers to list arbitrary directories via the showtree parameter.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 81.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 1, 2009

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

References (10)

cve@mitrehttp://osvdb.org/51582
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489747/100/0/threaded
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28300
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28300/exploit
cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41266
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://osvdb.org/51582
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489747/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28300
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28300/exploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41266

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-22Path Traversal

Data Freshness Timeline

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Exploit-DBEDB-31439✓ verified
First seen Mar 18, 2008
cPanel 11.18.3 - List Directories and Folders Information Disclosure
Open source ↗

Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2008-7142?

CVE-2008-7142 is a none vulnerability published on September 1, 2009. Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the Disk Usage module (frontend/x/diskusage/index.html) in cPanel 11.18.3 allows remote attackers to list arbitrary directories via the showtree parameter.

When was CVE-2008-7142 disclosed?

CVE-2008-7142 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 1, 2009, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2008-7142 actively exploited?

CVE-2008-7142 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 81.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2008-7142?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2008-7142, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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