CVE-2008-2650
Directory traversal vulnerability in cmsimple/cms.php in CMSimple 3.1, when register_globals is...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2008-2650- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2008-2650- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-2645 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2008-2645- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gh4f-5wmx-wwgh No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in cmsimple/cms.php in CMSimple 3.1, when register_globals is...
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.
- Record
GHSA-gh4f-5wmx-wwgh- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | CMSimple 3.1 - Local File Inclusion / Arbitrary File Upload | 2008-05-31 |
| Nuclei | CMSimple 3.1 - Local File Inclusion |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Nuclei, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-2650 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Cmsimple, published June 10, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 18.8%, the 97th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
secunia.com/advisories/30463
osvdb.org/45881
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42792
securityfocus.com/bid/29450
exploit-db.com/exploits/5700
cmsimple.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=17
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2650
github.com/advisories/GHSA-gh4f-5wmx-wwgh