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high 7.5

CVE-2008-4781 json

Directory traversal vulnerability in update.php in MyKtools 2.4 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a…

published 2008-10-29 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-4761

cvss
7.5
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
2.4%
EPSS 2.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 83%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

Directory traversal vulnerability in update.php in MyKtools 2.4 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the langage parameter.

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-6850)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

2.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-6850 MyKtools 2.4 - 'langage' Local File Inclusion webapps, 2008-10-27
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31942 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 7.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

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

References

Sources

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