CVE-2008-5639 EXPLOIT
4.3
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 2.2% (pctl 82)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in TxtBlog 1.0 Alpha allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the m parameter.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.3 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 2.19% — more likely to be exploited than 82% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-12-17 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| txtblogcms | txtblog |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | TxtBlog 1.0 Alpha - Local File Inclusion | 2008-11-27 |
References
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4777
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32498
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46902
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7241
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4777
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32498
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46902
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7241
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