CVE-2008-2686 — webinc/bxe/scripts/loadsave.php in Flux CMS 1.5.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by overwriting a PHP file in webinc/bxe/scripts/ via a filename in the XML parameter and PHP sequences in the request body, then making a direct request for this filename

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HIGH

webinc/bxe/scripts/loadsave.php in Flux CMS 1.5.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by overwriting a PHP file in webinc/bxe/scripts/ via a filename in the XML parameter and PHP sequences in the request body, then making a direct request for this filename

Published Jun 13, 2008

7.5

HIGH

CVSS 2.0

EPSS 3.94%

Description

webinc/bxe/scripts/loadsave.php in Flux CMS 1.5.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by overwriting a PHP file in webinc/bxe/scripts/ via a filename in the XML parameter and PHP sequences in the request body, then making a direct request for this filename.

Affected products

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

3.94% 0.03941

Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.

EPSS probability 0.03941

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 (12 key points)

Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.

Date	Score	Percentile	Model
Oct 1, 2026	3.94% (0.03941)	90.07th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Jun 15, 2026	3.94% (0.03941)	89.01th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Aug 3, 2025	4.84% (0.04845)	89.20th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Mar 30, 2025	3.26% (0.03263)	86.00th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Mar 29, 2025	5.54% (0.05542)	83.37th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Mar 17, 2025	3.26% (0.03263)	86.30th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Dec 12, 2024	3.23% (0.03228)	91.59th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Dec 23, 2023	3.23% (0.03228)	90.24th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 7, 2023	3.81% (0.03809)	90.47th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 6, 2023	7.69% (0.07687)	93.05th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Apr 1, 2022	7.69% (0.07687)	92.39th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 4, 2022	7.69% (0.07687)	81.34th	v2 (v2022.01.01)

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

References (3)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29618
vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42961
vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5767
exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB

Link	Providers	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29618		vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42961		vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5767		exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB

Change history (0)

No recorded changes yet.

Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED

Assigner mitre

Published Jun 13, 2008

Updated Aug 7, 2024

Reserved Jun 13, 2008

Link CVE-2008-2686

CISA Vulnrichment

Updated n/a

NVD

Status Modified

Modified Jun 16, 2026

Link CVE-2008-2686

Red Hat

Severity n/a

Public date n/a

Links CVE-2008-2686