CVE-2008-5642

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Published Dec 17, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 8.9% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:cmsmadesimple:cms_made_simple:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-5616	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 8.9% (8.934% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
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

History

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Subscriptions

Cmsmadesimple Cms Made Simple

Weaknesses

CWE-22

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:56 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 17, 2008, 5:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:56 AM
Reserved: Dec 17, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:00 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 17, 2008, 5:30 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:00 PM

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