How severe is CVE-2008-5748?

CVE-2008-5748 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.1, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2008-5748 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 10% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2008-5748?

CVE-2008-5748 affects Bloofox Bloofoxcms. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2008-5748?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2008-5748 published?

CVE-2008-5748 was published on 2008-12-29 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2008-5748

CVE-2008-5748 is a high-severity vulnerability in Bloofox Bloofoxcms with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.1. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 10% places it in the 95th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-22.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.1)
CVSS v2: 4.3
EPSS exploit prediction: 10% (95th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-22
Affected product: Bloofox Bloofoxcms
Published: 2008-12-29
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in plugins/spaw2/dialogs/dialog.php in BloofoxCMS 0.3.4 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the (1) lang, (2) theme, and (3) module parameters.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-5748?: Directory traversal vulnerability in plugins/spaw2/dialogs/dialog.php in BloofoxCMS 0.3.4 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the (1) lang, (2) theme, and (3) module parameters.
How severe is CVE-2008-5748?: CVE-2008-5748 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.1, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2008-5748 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 10% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2008-5748?: CVE-2008-5748 affects Bloofox Bloofoxcms. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5748?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2008-5748 published?: CVE-2008-5748 was published on 2008-12-29 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:bloofox:bloofoxcms:0.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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