Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in CMScout 2.06, when register_globals is…
Priority LOW 31CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- 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
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in CMScout 2.06, when register_globals is enabled, allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the bit parameter to (1) admin.php and (2) index.php, different vectors than CVE-2008-3415.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02125 82nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by the CNA and NVD
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-6726
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ww73-22h6-4w8c
References
More Cmscout vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-03276 Directory traversal vulnerability in common.php in CMScout 2.05, when .htaccess is not… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2010-04782 SQL injection vulnerability in index.php in CMScout 2.0.8 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2007-03696 SQL injection vulnerability in forums.php in CMScout 1.23 and earlier allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2006-02132 Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in CMScout 1.10 and earlier allow… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2008-06414 Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in CMScout 2.06 allow remote authenticated users… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.0
- TI-2010-02066 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Search Site in CMScout 2.09, and possibly… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2008-6726 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-6726 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-ww73-22h6-4w8c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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