TI-2008-05946 Aliases CVE-2008-6253 GHSA-m5hh-hr2q-3272

Directory traversal vulnerability in data/inc/lib/pcltar.lib.php in Pluck 4.5.3, when…

LOW 38CWE-22Published 2009-02-24 · Updated 2024-08-07

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 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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04963 92nd 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

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:pluck-cms:pluck:4.5.3:::::::*	4.5.3	Vulnerable	pluck-cms

cpe:2.3:a:pluck-cms:pluck:4.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.3 Vulnerable ·pluck-cms

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-6253
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m5hh-hr2q-3272

References

Exploit 1

7153

Advisory 1

http://www.pluck-cms.org/index.php?file=kop11.php

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Sources

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