CVE-2008-3851

Pluck CMS 4.5.2 - Unauthenticated Path Traversal via Blogpost, Cat, and File Parameters

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-3851. PoCs published by DSecRG.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The advisory details multiple Local File Include (LFI) vulnerabilities in Pluck CMS 4.5.2, exploitable via GET parameters like 'file', 'blogpost', and 'cat'. The vulnerabilities allow path traversal using backslashes on systems that accept them as path separators.

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by DSecRG · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6300

The advisory details multiple Local File Include (LFI) vulnerabilities in Pluck CMS 4.5.2, exploitable via GET parameters like 'file', 'blogpost', and 'cat'. The vulnerabilities allow path traversal using backslashes on systems that accept them as path separators.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Pluck CMS 4.5.2
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target system must accept backslash as a path separator
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://www.pluck-cms.org/releasenotes.php#4.5.3
Exploit, Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30820
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44677
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4195
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6300
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/31607
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495706/100/0/threaded

Scores

EPSS 0.0794
EPSS Percentile 94.0%

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (1)
pluck/pluck 4.5.2
Published Aug 27, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026