CVE-2008-2840
CVE-2008-2840 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Exerocms Exero Cms with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-22.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.8)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (66th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-22
- Affected product: Exerocms Exero Cms
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Exero CMS 1.0.0 and 1.0.1 allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the theme parameter to (1) custompage.php, (2) errors/404.php, (3) members/memberslist.php, (4) members/profile.php, (5) news/fullview.php, (6) news/index.php, (7) nopermission.php, (8) usercp/avatar.php, or (9) usercp/editpassword.php in themes/Default/. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-2840?
- Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Exero CMS 1.0.0 and 1.0.1 allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the theme parameter to (1) custompage.php, (2) errors/404.php, (3) members/memberslist.php, (4) members/profile.php, (5) news/fullview.php, (6) news/index.php, (7) nopermission.php, (8) usercp/avatar.php, or (9) usercp/editpassword.php in themes/Default/. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- How severe is CVE-2008-2840?
- CVE-2008-2840 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2008-2840 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (66th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2008-2840?
- CVE-2008-2840 primarily affects Exerocms Exero Cms. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2008-2840?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2008-2840 published?
- CVE-2008-2840 was published on 2008-06-24 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30711
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=607502
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29788
Affected products (2)
- cpe:2.3:a:exerocms:exero_cms:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exerocms:exero_cms:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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