Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Content Management Made Easy (CMME) 1.12 allow remote attackers to (1) read arbitrary files
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Content Management Made Easy (CMME) 1.12 allow remote attackers to (1) read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the env parameter in a weblog action to index.php, or (2) create arbitrary directories via a .. (dot dot) in the env parameter in a login action to admin.php.
- Published
- Sep 4, 2008
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 2.3% · 83th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-22
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Report tools
Action score
24
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 23 / 40 · 5.8 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 1 / 30 · 2.3%
Noroxi analysis
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We use this product, ask for helpAffected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| hans oesterholt | cmme | cpe:2.3:a:hans_oesterholt:cmme |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- hans oesterholt cmme1.12
Same product
hans oesterholt: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2008-6159Content Management Made Easy (CMME) 1.19 allows remote attackers to obtain system information via a direct request to info.php, which invoke20Monitor
- CVE-2008-3924The "Make a backup" functionality in Content Management Made Easy (CMME) 1.12 stores sensitive information under the web root with insuffici18Monitor
- CVE-2009-2342Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin.php (aka the login page) in Content Management Made Easy (CMME) before 1.22 allows remote 17Monitor
- CVE-2008-3923Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in statistics.php in Content Management Made Easy (CMME) 1.12 allow remote attackers to 17Monitor
- CVE-2008-3925Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in admin.php in Content Management Made Easy (CMME) 1.12 allows remote attackers to trigger 17Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.
Exploit status
Proof of concept available
A public proof of concept or detection signature exists. Exploit knowledge is out there; don't delay patching.
Evidence
- Exploit-DB entry ×1
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB entry | webapps | 2008-08-26 |
Research context
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Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
- First PoC-10 d
- Published
- TodayOct 11, 2026+6610 d
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
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No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
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No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
If successful
- Confidentiality
- P · data can be read
- Integrity
- P · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- none
- Attack complexity
- M
- Confidentiality impact
- P
- Integrity impact
- P
- Availability impact
- None
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-22 · Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
nvd-primary
Root cause
A user-supplied file name is joined with the allowed directory, but the result is never checked to confirm it is still inside that directory.
The bug in code
The whole CWE-22 classA representative example of this vulnerability class. Not the vendor's source code; it shows the faulty pattern and its fix.
Vulnerable
const file = path.join(ROOT, req.query.name);res.sendFile(file);Fixed
const file = path.resolve(ROOT, req.query.name);if (!file.startsWith(ROOT + path.sep)) { return res.sendStatus(400);}res.sendFile(file);Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- Path TraversalCAPEC-126likelihood: High · Very High
- Using Slashes and URL Encoding Combined to Bypass Validation LogicCAPEC-64likelihood: High · High
- Manipulating Web Input to File System CallsCAPEC-76likelihood: High · Very High
- Using Escaped Slashes in Alternate EncodingCAPEC-78likelihood: High · High
- Using Slashes in Alternate EncodingCAPEC-79likelihood: High · High
ATT&CK techniques
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Change log
No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.
References
- securityreason.com/securityalert/4220
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44683
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44687
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6313
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.