CVE-2008-2650 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via path traversal in CMSimple when register_globals is enabled, requiring a patch.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-2650?
CVE-2008-2650 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Jun 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2650?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cmsimple Cmsimple.
How do I fix CVE-2008-2650?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-2650 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2008-2650 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-2650 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2021-43741 Path traversal in n/a
- CVE-2024-57548 Missing authorization in n/a
- CVE-2021-47734 CMSimple 5.4 Authenticated Local File Inclusion Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2021-47735 CMSimple 5.4 Authenticated Remote Code Execution via Template Editing
- CVE-2024-58280 CMSimple 5.15 Remote Command Execution via Extensions Configuration
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gh4f-5wmx-wwgh.