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 .
Published Jun 10, 2008
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 18.81%
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.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 18.81% (0.18809) | 97.20th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 18.81% (0.18809) | 96.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 17, 2025 | 1.64% (0.01643) | 81.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 17, 2025 | 3.52% (0.03520) | 87.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 6.04% (0.06044) | 89.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 10.37% (0.10367) | 88.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 6.91% (0.06913) | 90.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 4.08% (0.04076) | 87.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 6.91% (0.06913) | 89.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 18, 2025 | 4.08% (0.04076) | 87.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 6.91% (0.06913) | 90.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 7, 2025 | 18.73% (0.18728) | 96.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 22.04% (0.22037) | 96.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 6.34% (0.06344) | 92.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 11.41% (0.11409) | 95.05th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 11.41% (0.11409) | 94.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 11.41% (0.11409) | 88.76th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- http://osvdb.org/45881 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30463 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.cmsimple.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=17 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29450 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42792 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42793 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5700 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://osvdb.org/45881 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/30463 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.cmsimple.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=17 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29450 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42792 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42793 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5700 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
Change history (0)
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