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TI-2008-02540 Aliases CVE-2008-2650GHSA-gh4f-5wmx-wwgh

Directory traversal vulnerability in cmsimple/cms.php in CMSimple 3.1, when…

Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Directory traversal vulnerability in cmsimple/cms.php in CMSimple 3.1, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the sl parameter to index.php. NOTE: this can be leveraged for remote file execution by including adm.php and then invoking the upload action. NOTE: on 20080601, the vendor patched 3.1 without changing the version number.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.18809 97th 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:cmsimple:cmsimple:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1VulnerableCmsimple
  • cpe:2.3:a:cmsimple:cmsimple:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·Cmsimple

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-2650
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gh4f-5wmx-wwgh

References

Exploit 1

Other 2

  • TI-2024-37939 CMSimple 5.16 allows the user to edit log.php file via print page. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2024-37940 CMSimple 5.16 allows the user to read cms source code through manipulation of the file… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2024-37938 Insecure Permissions vulnerability in CMSimple v.5.16 allows a remote attacker to obtain… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2024-37937 An issue in CMSimple v.5.16 allows a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information via… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2021-22352 CMSimple 5.4 Authenticated Remote Code Execution via Template Editing CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2021-22351 CMSimple 5.4 Authenticated Local File Inclusion Remote Code Execution CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
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Sources

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