Web Wiz RTE_file_browser.asp in, as used in Web Wiz Rich Text Editor 4.0, Web Wiz Forums 9.07, and Web Wiz Newspad 1.02, does not require authentication, which allows remote attackers to list directories and read files. NOTE: this can be leveraged for listings outside the configured directory tree by exploiting a separate directory traversal vulnerability.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2008-0466 is rated High Exploit Risk (72.8/100): CVSS Medium severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 12.28%, 94th percentile). Core evidence: 2 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). EPSS rose +7.54% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4971 | exploit_db | edb | 2008-01-23 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
| 4970 | exploit_db | edb | 2008-01-23 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-11-22 | 4.75% | 12.28% | +7.54% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 6.52% | 4.75% | -1.78% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 6.52% | — |
Full EPSS history (12 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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10.0 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| webwiz | web_wiz_forums | 9.07 | cpe:2.3:a:webwiz:web_wiz_forums:9.07:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| webwiz | web_wiz_newspad | 1.02 | cpe:2.3:a:webwiz:web_wiz_newspad:1.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| webwiz | web_wiz_rich_text_editor | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:a:webwiz:web_wiz_rich_text_editor:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |