CVE-2008-6253 EXPLOIT
6.8
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 5% (pctl 92)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in data/inc/lib/pcltar.lib.php in Pluck 4.5.3, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal sequences in the g_pcltar_lib_dir parameter.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.8 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 4.96% — more likely to be exploited than 92% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-02-24 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| pluck-cms | pluck |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Pluck CMS 4.5.3 - 'g_pcltar_lib_dir' Local File Inclusion | 2008-11-18 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32736
- http://www.pluck-cms.org/index.php?file=kop11.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498438
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32342
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46676
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7153
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32736
- http://www.pluck-cms.org/index.php?file=kop11.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498438
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32342
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46676
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7153
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