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medium 6.8

CVE-2008-2650 json

Directory traversal vulnerability in cmsimple/cms.php in CMSimple 3.1, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to include…

published 2008-06-10 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-2645

cvss
6.8
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
18.8%
EPSS 18.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB, plus a Nuclei check

Summary

Directory traversal vulnerability in cmsimple/cms.php in CMSimple 3.1, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the sl parameter to index.php. NOTE: this can be leveraged for remote file execution by including adm.php and then invoking the upload action. NOTE: on 20080601, the vendor patched 3.1 without changing the version number.

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-5700)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

18.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-5700 CMSimple 3.1 - Local File Inclusion / Arbitrary File Upload webapps, 2008-05-31
  • Nuclei template CMSimple 3.1 - Local File Inclusion nuclei detection template
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29450 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 6.8 AV:N/AC:M/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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