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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-3851 · published 27 August 2008

CVE-2008-3851: Pluck path traversal vulnerability

PPluck · Pluck

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Pluck CMS 4.5.2 on Windows allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a ..\ (dot dot backslash) in the (1) blogpost, (2) cat, and (3) file parameters to data/inc/themes/predefined_variables.php, as reachable through index.php; and the (4) blogpost and (5) cat parameters to data/inc/blog_include_react.php, as reachable through index.php. NOTE: the issue involving vectors 1 through 3 reportedly exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-3194.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 7.9% · top 5.5% CWE-22 · Path traversal
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
7.9%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
14References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Pluck CMS 4.5.2 on Windows allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a ..\ (dot dot backslash) in the (1) blogpost, (2) cat, and (3) file parameters to data/inc/themes/predefined_variables.php, as reachable through index.php; and the (4) blogpost and (5) cat parameters to data/inc/blog_include_react.php, as reachable through index.php. NOTE: the issue involving vectors 1 through 3 reportedly exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-3194.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/31607 Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4195
http://www.pluck-cms.org/releasenotes.php#4.5.3
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495706/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30820 ExploitPatch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44677
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6300
http://secunia.com/advisories/31607 Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4195
http://www.pluck-cms.org/releasenotes.php#4.5.3
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495706/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30820 ExploitPatch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44677
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6300

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-3851), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.