Path Traversal in Cmsimple
CVE-2008-2650
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.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.188 (97.2th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.188 · newest: 0.188 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Cmsimple — versions 3.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secunia.com/advisories/30463 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- osvdb.org/45881 (vdb-entry)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42792 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/29450 (Exploit, vdb-entry)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5700 (exploit)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42793 (vdb-entry)
- www.cmsimple.com/forum/viewtopic.php
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-2650?
- CVE-2008-2650 is a vulnerability in Cmsimple, classified under Path Traversal. Published 2008-06-10.
- Is CVE-2008-2650 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.