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Plain-English summary
CVE-2008-3308 is an old PHP remote file inclusion issue in C. Desseno YouTube Blog ytb 0.1. If the obsolete register_globals setting is enabled, attackers may cause the application to load remote PHP code and execute it on the server.
Executive priority
Prioritize only if legacy PHP applications are still hosted. If present on an internet-facing server, handle quickly because the reported impact is server-side code execution. If absent, document the finding as not applicable.
Technical view
The reported flaw is in cuenta/cuerpo.php. The base_archivo parameter can reference a remote URL when register_globals is enabled, creating arbitrary PHP code execution risk. The source bundle provides no CVSS score, CWE, official patch, or confirmed active exploitation evidence.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely in legacy public PHP sites still running C. Desseno YouTube Blog ytb 0.1 with register_globals enabled. Modern PHP stacks should not support that setting, so current exposure is probably limited to abandoned or unmaintained systems.
Exploitation context
The bundle includes an Exploit-DB reference, indicating public exploit information exists. KEV is false and no cited source confirms active exploitation. Treat internet-facing legacy instances as urgent because remote code execution is the stated impact.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse and legacy-focused. The affected product is named in the description, while the structured affected fields are n/a. No official remediation is present in the bundle, so remediation should be based on exposure removal, configuration hardening, and vendor guidance checks.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory sites for C. Desseno YouTube Blog ytb 0.1.
- Disable register_globals on any legacy PHP runtime.
- Remove or replace the unsupported application if present.
- Restrict public access to cuenta/cuerpo.php until resolved.
- Check vendor or maintainer guidance for any available fix.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether ytb 0.1 exists in web roots.
- Check PHP configuration for register_globals exposure.
- Review logs for cuenta/cuerpo.php requests using base_archivo.
- Verify the vulnerable path is not publicly reachable after mitigation.
- Record non-exposure if the product is absent.
Public sources used
Based on public source material and reviewed before publication.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- 4037CVE reference · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SREASON
- 31161CVE reference · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA
- youtubeblog-cuerpo-file-include(43952)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- 6117CVE reference · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- 30345CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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