CVE-2008-4528 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 2.6% (pctl 85)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in notes.php in Phlatline's Personal Information Manager (pPIM) 1.01 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the id parameter in an edit action.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 2.55% — more likely to be exploited than 85% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-10-09 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| phlatline | personal information manager |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | pPIM 1.0 - Multiple Vulnerabilities | 2009-02-25 |
| exploit-db | pPIM 1.01 - 'notes.php' Local File Inclusion | 2008-10-04 |
| exploit-db | pPIM 1.0 - Upload/Change Password | 2008-08-11 |
| exploit-db | pPIM 1.0 - Arbitrary File Delete / Cross-Site Scripting | 2008-08-10 |
References
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4390
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31571
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45681
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6667
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4390
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31571
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45681
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6667
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