FKIE_CVE-2008-6171

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2009-02-19 15:30 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:01
Severity
Summary
includes/bootstrap.inc in Drupal 5.x before 5.12 and 6.x before 6.6, when the server is configured for "IP-based virtual hosts," allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary files via the HTTP Host header.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://drupal.org/files/sa-2008-067/SA-2008-067-5.11.patch
cve@mitre.orghttp://drupal.org/node/324824Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/32389
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/32441
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31900
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2913
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46049
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00783.html
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00826.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://drupal.org/files/sa-2008-067/SA-2008-067-5.11.patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://drupal.org/node/324824Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/32389
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/32441
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31900
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2913
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46049
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00783.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00826.html
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
drupal drupal 5.0
drupal drupal 5.1
drupal drupal 5.2
drupal drupal 5.3
drupal drupal 5.4
drupal drupal 5.5
drupal drupal 5.6
drupal drupal 5.7
drupal drupal 5.8
drupal drupal 5.9
drupal drupal 5.10
drupal drupal 5.11
drupal drupal 6.0
drupal drupal 6.1
drupal drupal 6.2
drupal drupal 6.3
drupal drupal 6.4
drupal drupal 6.5
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T23:01:44.993",
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