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TI-2008-00485 Aliases CVE-2008-0513GHSA-54hm-whm8-53qp

Directory traversal vulnerability in parser/include/class.cache_phpcms.php in phpCMS…

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Directory traversal vulnerability in parser/include/class.cache_phpcms.php in phpCMS 1.2.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter to parser/parser.php, as demonstrated by a filename ending with %00.gif, a different vector than CVE-2005-1840.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03501 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:phpcms:phpcms:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.2VulnerablePhpcms
  • cpe:2.3:a:phpcms:phpcms:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.2 Vulnerable ·Phpcms

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-0513
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-54hm-whm8-53qp

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2018-13561 A code injection vulnerability in /type.php in PHPCMS 2008 allows attackers to write… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-19201 Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in phpcmsv9 v.9.6.3 allows a remote attacker to… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2025-19200 Cross Site Scripting vulnerabilities in phpcmsv9 v.9.6.3 allows a remote attacker to… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2020-14296 SQL Injection in phpCMS 2008 sp4 via the genre parameter to yp/job.php. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-14293 SQL Injection vulnerability in phpCMS 2007 SP6 build 0805 via the digg_mod parameter to digg_add.php. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2006-02923 Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in phpCMS 1.2.1pl2 allow remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
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Sources