Directory traversal vulnerability in upload.php in Phlatline's Personal Information Manager (pPIM) 1.0 allows remote attackers to delete ar…

published 2008-10-03 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-4406

cvss: 8.8; version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 3.0%; EPSS 3.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 87%
public exploits: 3; Exploit-DB

Directory traversal vulnerability in upload.php in Phlatline's Personal Information Manager (pPIM) 1.0 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in the file parameter within a delfile action.

Timeline

2008-08-10 First public exploit (EDB-6215)
2008-10-03 Published

Exploit prediction

2.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

EDB-8105 pPIM 1.0 - Multiple Vulnerabilities webapps, 2009-02-25
EDB-6231 pPIM 1.0 - Upload/Change Password webapps, 2008-08-11
EDB-6215 pPIM 1.0 - Arbitrary File Delete / Cross-Site Scripting webapps, 2008-08-10

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	2.0	8.8	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness

CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

References

exploit-db.com /exploits/6215
exploit
secunia.com /advisories/31424
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
securityreason.com /securityalert/4348
third-party-advisory
securityfocus.com /bid/30627
vdb-entry
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/44386
vdb-entry

Sources

CVE List CVE-2008-4425
NVD CVE-2008-4425

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Summary