CVE-2008-3415

CMScout 2.05 - Remote File Inclusion via Directory Traversal in bit Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-3415. PoCs published by Khashayar Fereidani.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a writeup describing a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in CMScout 2.05. It provides a proof-of-concept URL and suggests a method to achieve remote code execution by uploading a malicious image file as an avatar.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in common.php in CMScout 2.05, when .htaccess is not supported, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal sequences in the bit parameter, as demonstrated by an upload to avatar/ of a .jpg file containing PHP sequences.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by Khashayar Fereidani · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6142

This is a writeup describing a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in CMScout 2.05. It provides a proof-of-concept URL and suggests a method to achieve remote code execution by uploading a malicious image file as an avatar.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: CMScout 2.05
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target web application
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Exploit, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/31243
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://www.cmscout.co.za/index.php?page=news&id=29
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4093
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44017
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2218/references
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30385
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6142

Scores

EPSS 0.0294
EPSS Percentile 85.3%

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (1)
cmscout/cmscout 2.05
Published Jul 31, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026