How severe is CVE-2008-3486?

CVE-2008-3486 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated high severity.

Is CVE-2008-3486 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 6% (93rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2008-3486?

CVE-2008-3486 primarily affects Coppermine-gallery Coppermine Photo Gallery. In total, 31 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2008-3486?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2008-3486 published?

CVE-2008-3486 was published on 2008-08-06 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2008-3486

CVE-2008-3486 is a high-severity vulnerability in Coppermine-gallery Coppermine Photo Gallery with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-22.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 2.0 base score 7.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 6% (93rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-22
Affected product: Coppermine-gallery Coppermine Photo Gallery
Published: 2008-08-06
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the user_get_profile function in include/functions.inc.php in Coppermine Photo Gallery (CPG) 1.4.18 and earlier, when the charset is utf-8, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the lang part of serialized data in an _data cookie.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-3486?: Directory traversal vulnerability in the user_get_profile function in include/functions.inc.php in Coppermine Photo Gallery (CPG) 1.4.18 and earlier, when the charset is utf-8, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the lang part of serialized data in an _data cookie.
How severe is CVE-2008-3486?: CVE-2008-3486 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated high severity.
Is CVE-2008-3486 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 6% (93rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2008-3486?: CVE-2008-3486 primarily affects Coppermine-gallery Coppermine Photo Gallery. In total, 31 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2008-3486?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2008-3486 published?: CVE-2008-3486 was published on 2008-08-06 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (31)

cpe:2.3:a:coppermine-gallery:coppermine_photo_gallery:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:coppermine-gallery:coppermine_photo_gallery:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:coppermine-gallery:coppermine_photo_gallery:1.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:coppermine-gallery:coppermine_photo_gallery:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:coppermine-gallery:coppermine_photo_gallery:1.1:beta_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:coppermine-gallery:coppermine_photo_gallery:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:coppermine-gallery:coppermine_photo_gallery:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:coppermine-gallery:coppermine_photo_gallery:1.2.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:coppermine-gallery:coppermine_photo_gallery:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:coppermine-gallery:coppermine_photo_gallery:1.2.1:b:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:coppermine-gallery:coppermine_photo_gallery:1.2.1:b-nuke:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:coppermine-gallery:coppermine_photo_gallery:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:coppermine-gallery:coppermine_photo_gallery:1.4:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:coppermine-gallery:coppermine_photo_gallery:1.4.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:coppermine-gallery:coppermine_photo_gallery:1.4.1:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:coppermine-gallery:coppermine_photo_gallery:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:coppermine-gallery:coppermine_photo_gallery:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:coppermine-gallery:coppermine_photo_gallery:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:coppermine-gallery:coppermine_photo_gallery:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:coppermine-gallery:coppermine_photo_gallery:1.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:coppermine-gallery:coppermine_photo_gallery:1.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:coppermine-gallery:coppermine_photo_gallery:1.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:coppermine-gallery:coppermine_photo_gallery:1.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:coppermine-gallery:coppermine_photo_gallery:1.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:coppermine-gallery:coppermine_photo_gallery:1.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:coppermine-gallery:coppermine_photo_gallery:1.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:coppermine-gallery:coppermine_photo_gallery:1.4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:coppermine-gallery:coppermine_photo_gallery:1.4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:coppermine-gallery:coppermine_photo_gallery:1.4.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:coppermine-gallery:coppermine_photo_gallery:1.4.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:coppermine-gallery:coppermine_photo_gallery:1.4.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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