CVE-2008-3851 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 7.9% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Pluck CMS 4.5.2 on Windows allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a ..\ (dot dot backslash) in the (1) blogpost, (2) cat, and (3) file parameters to data/inc/themes/predefined_variables.php, as reachable through index.php; and the (4) blogpost and (5) cat parameters to data/inc/blog_include_react.php, as reachable through index.php. NOTE: the issue involving vectors 1 through 3 reportedly exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-3194.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 7.94% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-08-27 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows |
| pluck | pluck |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Pluck CMS 4.5.2 - Multiple Local File Inclusions | 2008-08-25 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31607
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4195
- http://www.pluck-cms.org/releasenotes.php#4.5.3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495706/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30820
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44677
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6300
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31607
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4195
- http://www.pluck-cms.org/releasenotes.php#4.5.3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495706/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30820
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44677
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6300
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