CVE-2008-5642

NONECVSS 0.0Trending — 3 sources updated this weekWeaponized

0.0

Directory traversal vulnerability in admin/login.php in CMS Made Simple 1.4.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a cms_language cookie.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 93.0%
KEV: Not listed

Published

December 17, 2008

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

References (12)

cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/32924
cve@mitrehttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/4775
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32535
cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3306
cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46942
cve@mitrehttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7285
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/32924
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4775
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32535
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3306
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46942
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7285

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-22Path Traversal

Data Freshness Timeline

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Exploit-DBEDB-7285✓ verified
First seen Nov 29, 2008
CMS Made Simple 1.4.1 - Local File Inclusion
Open source ↗

Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2008-5642?

CVE-2008-5642 is a none vulnerability published on December 17, 2008. Directory traversal vulnerability in admin/login.php in CMS Made Simple 1.4.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a cms_language cookie.

When was CVE-2008-5642 disclosed?

CVE-2008-5642 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 17, 2008, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2008-5642 actively exploited?

CVE-2008-5642 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 93.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2008-5642?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2008-5642, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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