CVE-2008-6336: Directory traversal vulnerability in download.php in Text Lines Rearrange Script 1.0, when register_globals is

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MEDIUM 4.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2008-6336 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting text lines rearrange script. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Directory traversal vulnerability in download.php in Text Lines Rearrange Script 1.0, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary local files via directory traversal sequences in the filename parameter.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	2.2% (top 17%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-22
Published	2009-02-27
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: rightscripts

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2009-02-27 17:30 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:02 UTCUpdated Record last modified

rightscripts text lines rearrange script DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy text-lines-rearrange-script || rpm -q text-lines-rearrange-script || text-lines-rearrange-script --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison text-lines-rearrange-script sudo apt install text-lines-rearrange-script=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold text-lines-rearrange-script

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list text-lines-rearrange-script sudo dnf downgrade text-lines-rearrange-script-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add text-lines-rearrange-script

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: Text Lines Rearrange Script - 'Filename' File Disclosure

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2008-6336?

text lines rearrange script: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2008-6336 being exploited?

CVE-2008-6336 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2008-6336 affect?

CVE-2008-6336 affects text lines rearrange script. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Directory traversal vulnerability in download.php in Text Lines Rearrange Script 1.0, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary local files via directory traversal sequences in the filename parameter.

How urgent is CVE-2008-6336?

Priority 41/100. Public exploit reference

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