Regretless Dodos Mail 2.5 dodosmail.php dodosmail_header_file path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Regretless Dodos Mail 2.5. It has been classified as problematic. This impacts an unknown function of the file dodosmail.php. This manipulation of the argument dodosmail_header_file causes path traversal. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2008-3163. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Regretless Dodos Mail 2.5 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the file dodosmail.php. The manipulation of the argument dodosmail_header_file with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in dodosmail.php in DodosMail 2.5 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the dodosmail_header_file parameter. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

The weakness was published 07/14/2008 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-3163 since 07/14/2008. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:dodosmail.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (43625), Exploit-DB (32011) and SecurityFocus (BID 30112†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

Regretless

Name

Dodos Mail

Version

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2008-3163 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-3163
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-43195
X-Force: 43625 - DodosMail dodosmail_header_file file include
SecurityFocus: 30112 - DodosMail 'dodosmail.php' Local File Include Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 12:19
Updated: 05/27/2025 16:24
Changes: 03/17/2015 12:19 (48), 11/24/2017 08:25 (6), 05/27/2025 16:24 (25)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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