CVE-2008-0513 EXPLOIT
7.8
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 3.5% (pctl 89)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in parser/include/class.cache_phpcms.php in phpCMS 1.2.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter to parser/parser.php, as demonstrated by a filename ending with %00.gif, a different vector than CVE-2005-1840.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.8 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 3.5% — more likely to be exploited than 89% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-01-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| phpcms | phpcms |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | phpCMS 1.2.2 - 'file' Remote File Disclosure | 2008-01-29 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28709
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487251/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487254/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27495
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0353
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40017
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5006
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28709
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487251/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487254/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27495
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0353
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40017
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5006
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