CVE-2008-5642 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 8.9% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in admin/login.php in CMS Made Simple 1.4.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a cms_language cookie.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 8.93% — more likely to be exploited than 95% 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 |
|---|---|
| cmsmadesimple | cms made simple |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | CMS Made Simple 1.4.1 - Local File Inclusion | 2008-11-29 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32924
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4775
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32535
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3306
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46942
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7285
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32924
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4775
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32535
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3306
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46942
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7285
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