CVE-2008-3851

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Pluck CMS 4.5.2 on Windows allow remote attackers...

5.0 MediumPublic exploit

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Pluck CMS 4.5.2 on Windows allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a ..\ (dot dot backslash) in the (1) blogpost, (2) cat, and (3) file parameters to data/inc/themes/predefined_variables.php, as reachable through index.php; and the (4) blogpost and (5) cat parameters to data/inc/blog_include_react.php, as reachable through index.php. NOTE: the issue involving vectors 1 through 3 reportedly exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-3194.

Exploit likelihood

7.94%Up 1.1 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

Record: CVE-2008-3851
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2008-3851
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2008-3837 No score

Record: EUVD-2008-3837
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g567-gmj2-gq25 No score

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Pluck CMS 4.5.2 on Windows allow remote attackers...

Record: GHSA-g567-gmj2-gq25
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

pluck

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	Pluck CMS 4.5.2 - Multiple Local File Inclusions	2008-08-25

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2008-3851 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Pluck, published August 27, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 7.94%, the 94th percentile. No source names a fixed version.