CVE-2008-5860 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in Constructr CMS versions 3.02.5 and earlier, specifically within the backend/template.php component. This flaw, present when register_globals is enabled and magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to create or read arbitrary files on the server. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.1, indicating a medium severity with a network attack vector, high access complexity, and potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or Metasploit/Nuclei modules, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-7529) exists, and the CVE has minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.02.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:constructr:constructr-cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.00.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:constructr:constructr-cms:3.00.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.00.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:constructr:constructr-cms:3.00.1:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.00.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:constructr:constructr-cms:3.00.2:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.01.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:constructr:constructr-cms:3.01.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.