cve/2008/CVE-2008-5894.md

### [CVE-2008-5894](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-5894)
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### Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in Mediatheka 4.2 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the lang parameter.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4904
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7458

#### Github
- https://github.com/gosirys/Exploits