How severe is CVE-2008-4181?

CVE-2008-4181 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2008-4181 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (85th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2008-4181?

CVE-2008-4181 primarily affects Netenberg Fantastico De Luxe. In total, 133 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2008-4181?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2008-4181 published?

CVE-2008-4181 was published on 2008-09-23 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2008-4181

CVE-2008-4181 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Netenberg Fantastico De Luxe with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8. 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: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (85th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-22
Affected product: Netenberg Fantastico De Luxe
Published: 2008-09-23
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in includes/xml.php in the Netenberg Fantastico De Luxe module before 2.10.4 r19 for cPanel, when cPanel PHP Register Globals is enabled, allows remote authenticated users to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) or absolute pathname in the fantasticopath parameter. NOTE: in some environments, this can be leveraged for remote file inclusion by using a UNC share pathname or an ftp, ftps, or ssh2.sftp URL.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-4181?: Directory traversal vulnerability in includes/xml.php in the Netenberg Fantastico De Luxe module before 2.10.4 r19 for cPanel, when cPanel PHP Register Globals is enabled, allows remote authenticated users to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) or absolute pathname in the fantasticopath parameter. NOTE: in some environments, this can be leveraged for remote file inclusion by using a UNC share pathname or an ftp, ftps, or ssh2.sftp URL.
How severe is CVE-2008-4181?: CVE-2008-4181 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2008-4181 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (85th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2008-4181?: CVE-2008-4181 primarily affects Netenberg Fantastico De Luxe. In total, 133 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4181?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2008-4181 published?: CVE-2008-4181 was published on 2008-09-23 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (133)

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cpe:2.3:a:netenberg:fantastico_de_luxe:*:r11:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netenberg:fantastico_de_luxe:*:r17:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netenberg:fantastico_de_luxe:*:r8:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netenberg:fantastico_de_luxe:*:r46:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netenberg:fantastico_de_luxe:*:r18:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netenberg:fantastico_de_luxe:2.8.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netenberg:fantastico_de_luxe:2.8.2:r10:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netenberg:fantastico_de_luxe:2.8.2:r11:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netenberg:fantastico_de_luxe:2.8.2:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netenberg:fantastico_de_luxe:2.8.2:r3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netenberg:fantastico_de_luxe:2.8.2:r4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netenberg:fantastico_de_luxe:2.8.2:r5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netenberg:fantastico_de_luxe:2.8.2:r6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netenberg:fantastico_de_luxe:2.8.2:r7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netenberg:fantastico_de_luxe:2.8.2:r8:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netenberg:fantastico_de_luxe:2.8.2:r9:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netenberg:fantastico_de_luxe:2.8.4:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netenberg:fantastico_de_luxe:2.8.4:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netenberg:fantastico_de_luxe:2.8.4:r3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netenberg:fantastico_de_luxe:2.8.4:r4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netenberg:fantastico_de_luxe:2.8.4:r5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netenberg:fantastico_de_luxe:2.8.4:r6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netenberg:fantastico_de_luxe:2.8.4:r7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netenberg:fantastico_de_luxe:2.8.6:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netenberg:fantastico_de_luxe:2.8.6:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netenberg:fantastico_de_luxe:2.8.6:r3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netenberg:fantastico_de_luxe:2.8.8:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netenberg:fantastico_de_luxe:2.8.8:r10:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netenberg:fantastico_de_luxe:2.8.8:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netenberg:fantastico_de_luxe:2.8.8:r3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netenberg:fantastico_de_luxe:2.8.8:r4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netenberg:fantastico_de_luxe:2.8.8:r5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netenberg:fantastico_de_luxe:2.8.8:r6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netenberg:fantastico_de_luxe:2.8.8:r7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netenberg:fantastico_de_luxe:2.8.8:r8:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netenberg:fantastico_de_luxe:2.8.8:r9:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netenberg:fantastico_de_luxe:2.8.r1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netenberg:fantastico_de_luxe:2.8.r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netenberg:fantastico_de_luxe:2.8.r3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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