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Fencer Vulns
medium 5.0

CVE-2008-5062 json

Directory traversal vulnerability in php/cal_pdf.php in Mini Web Calendar (mwcal) 1.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via d…

published 2008-11-13 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-5041

cvss
5.0
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
8.1%
EPSS 8.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

Directory traversal vulnerability in php/cal_pdf.php in Mini Web Calendar (mwcal) 1.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in the thefile parameter.

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-7049)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

8.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-7049 Mini Web Calendar 1.2 - File Disclosure / Cross-Site Scripting webapps, 2008-11-07
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32196 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 5.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

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

References

Sources

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