CVE-2008-5579

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in mini-pub.php/front-end/cat.php in mini-pub 0.3 allows...

5.0 MediumPublic exploit

CVE-2008-5579 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Mini-pub, published December 15, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.66%, the 85th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?

Severity: 5.0 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance: 2.66%EPSS, 85th percentile
Exploitation: None known1 public exploit
Fixed in: No fix listedNo source names one

Description

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in mini-pub.php/front-end/cat.php in mini-pub 0.3 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a full pathname in the sFileName parameter.

Exploit likelihood

2.66%Up 1.5 points since Feb 4, 2022

Affected products

mini-pub

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	mini-pub 0.3 - File Disclosure / Code Execution	2008-10-12

What each source reports

NVD Score used5.0

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in mini-pub.php/front-end/cat.php in mini-pub 0.3 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a full pathname in the sFileName parameter.

Record: CVE-2008-5579
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 ListNo score

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in mini-pub.php/front-end/cat.php in mini-pub 0.3 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a full pathname in the sFileName parameter.

Record: CVE-2008-5579
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2008-5554No score

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in mini-pub.php/front-end/cat.php in mini-pub 0.3 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a full pathname in the sFileName parameter.

Record: EUVD-2008-5554
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6vw8-p3h2-qw42No score

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in mini-pub.php/front-end/cat.php in mini-pub 0.3 allows...

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in mini-pub.php/front-end/cat.php in mini-pub 0.3 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a full pathname in the sFileName parameter.

Record: GHSA-6vw8-p3h2-qw42
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 10, 2026	facts
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.

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