Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in txtCMS 0.3, when register_globals is enabled and magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows rem…

Published 17 y ago 2008-11-24 · modified 4 mo ago 2026-06-16 · JSON

CVSS

5.1

v2.0 · NVD

CISA KEV

not known exploited

EPSS

1.9%

percentile 80%

Public exploits

Exploit-DB

Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in txtCMS 0.3, when register_globals is enabled and magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the id parameter.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.91% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

EDB-5579 txtCMS 0.3 - 'index.php' Local File Inclusion · webapps · 2008-05-09

CVSS scores

Assigned by	Version	Score	Vector
NVD	2.0	5.1	`AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`

Classification

Weakness

CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

References

exploit-db.com /exploits/5579 · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
securityreason.com /securityalert/4626 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SREASON, x_transferred
securityfocus.com /bid/29131 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/42313 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred

Sources

CVE List: CVE-2008-5217
NVD: CVE-2008-5217

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