CVE-2008-5579 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 2.7% (pctl 85)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in mini-pub.php/front-end/cat.php in mini-pub 0.3 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a full pathname in the sFileName parameter.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 2.66% — more likely to be exploited than 85% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-12-15 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| mini-pub | mini-pub |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | mini-pub 0.3 - File Disclosure / Code Execution | 2008-10-12 |
References
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4733
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487695/100/200/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27671
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6733
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4733
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487695/100/200/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27671
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6733
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