CVE-2008-6843: Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in Fantastico, as used with cPanel 11.x, allows remote attacker

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MEDIUM 5.0MITIGATEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2008-6843 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting fantastico de luxe, cpanel. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in Fantastico, as used with cPanel 11.x, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the sup3r parameter.

Why this priority

EPSS top 6%: very likely to be exploited
Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	6.7% (top 6%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-22
Published	2009-07-02
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: cpanel · netenberg

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2009-07-02 10:30 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:03 UTCUpdated Record last modified

netenberg fantastico de luxe MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy fantastico-de-luxe || rpm -q fantastico-de-luxe || fantastico-de-luxe --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

cpanel cpanel DOWNGRADE

Affected: 11 · 11.4.19 · 11.8.6 stable · 11.8.6_stable · 11.16 · 11.18 · 11.18.1 · 11.18.2

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 11

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy cpanel || rpm -q cpanel || cpanel --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 11 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison cpanel sudo apt install cpanel=<VERSION_BEFORE_11> sudo apt-mark hold cpanel

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

dnf --showduplicates list cpanel sudo dnf downgrade cpanel-<VERSION_BEFORE_11> sudo dnf versionlock add cpanel

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: Fantastico - 'index.php' Local File Inclusion

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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-2008-6843?

fantastico de luxe: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; cpanel: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2008-6843 being exploited?

CVE-2008-6843 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-2008-6843 affect?

CVE-2008-6843 affects fantastico de luxe, cpanel. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in Fantastico, as used with cPanel 11.x, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the sup3r parameter.

How urgent is CVE-2008-6843?

Priority 46/100. EPSS top 6%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference

Software pages

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References

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