Directory traversal vulnerability in common.php in CMScout 2.05, when .htaccess is not supported, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal sequences in the bit parameter, as demonstrated by an upload to avatar/ of a .jpg file containing PHP sequences
Published Jul 31, 2008
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.94%
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in common.php in CMScout 2.05, when .htaccess is not supported, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal sequences in the bit parameter, as demonstrated by an upload to avatar/ of a .jpg file containing PHP sequences.
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:L/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 (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.94% (0.02936) | 86.62th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.94% (0.02936) | 85.26th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2025 | 6.75% (0.06746) | 90.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 4.83% (0.04826) | 88.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 7.97% (0.07971) | 86.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 4.83% (0.04826) | 88.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 5.08% (0.05077) | 93.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 16, 2024 | 5.08% (0.05077) | 92.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 9, 2024 | 4.31% (0.04310) | 92.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 3.75% (0.03751) | 90.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.79% (0.06790) | 92.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.79% (0.06790) | 91.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.79% (0.06790) | 79.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31243 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAExploitVendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4093 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://www.cmscout.co.za/index.php?page=news&id=29 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30385 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2218/references vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44017 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6142 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/31243 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAExploitVendor Advisory | |
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4093 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON | |
| http://www.cmscout.co.za/index.php?page=news&id=29 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30385 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2218/references | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44017 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6142 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
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