CVE-2008-2650
MEDIUMEPSS 97th pctlDescription
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.
CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 97% of all known CVEs.
References
- http://osvdb.org/45881
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30463
- http://www.cmsimple.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=17
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29450
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42792
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42793
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5700
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Start freeThis product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-23.