CVE-2008-5639 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in TxtBlog 1.0 Alpha, specifically within its index.php file. This flaw allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files on the server by manipulating the 'm' parameter with dot-dot-slash sequences. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3, indicating a medium severity with low impact on confidentiality and no impact on integrity or availability, requiring medium attack complexity and no authentication. While not actively exploited in the wild or on CISA's KEV catalog, an exploit is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:txtblogcms:txtblog:1.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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