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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-5881 · published 9 January 2009

CVE-2008-5881: Playsms path traversal vulnerability

Playsms · Playsms

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in playSMS 0.9.3 allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal sequences in the (1) gateway_module parameter to plugin/gateway/gnokii/init.php and the (2) themes_module parameter to plugin/themes/default/init.php.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 7.3% · top 5.9% CWE-22 · Path traversal
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
7.3%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in playSMS 0.9.3 allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal sequences in the (1) gateway_module parameter to plugin/gateway/gnokii/init.php and the (2) themes_module parameter to plugin/themes/default/init.php.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/33386 Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4888
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33138 Exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7687
http://secunia.com/advisories/33386 Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4888
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33138 Exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7687

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-5881), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.