CVE-2008-4740 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in TinyCMS 1.1.2, specifically within the templater.php file of the ZZ_Templater module. This flaw allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files by manipulating the config[template] parameter with directory traversal sequences, provided register_globals is enabled and magic_quotes_gpc is disabled. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.1, indicating a medium severity with network access, high attack complexity, and potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. While not actively exploited in the wild or on the KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available via ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this older vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:tinycms:tinycms:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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