CVE-2008-4425

Phlatline Personal Information Manager 1.0 - Path Traversal & Arbitrary File Deletion via Upload.php

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 3 public exploits for CVE-2008-4425. PoCs published by BeyazKurt.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The exploit demonstrates a file deletion vulnerability in Ppim v1.0 via the 'upload.php' script and an XSS vulnerability in 'events.php'. It provides clear examples of malicious URLs to trigger these vulnerabilities.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in upload.php in Phlatline's Personal Information Manager (pPIM) 1.0 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in the file parameter within a delfile action.

Exploits (3)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by BeyazKurt · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6215

The exploit demonstrates a file deletion vulnerability in Ppim v1.0 via the 'upload.php' script and an XSS vulnerability in 'events.php'. It provides clear examples of malicious URLs to trigger these vulnerabilities.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss | Other
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Ppim v1.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the vulnerable 'upload.php' and 'events.php' scripts
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC
webappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6231

The exploit demonstrates two vulnerabilities in Ppim v1.0: an unauthenticated password change and an arbitrary file upload leading to remote code execution. The PoC provides direct URLs and steps to exploit these flaws.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Ppim v1.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target web application
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 19, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WRITEUP
webappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8105

This is a detailed technical analysis of multiple vulnerabilities in pPIM 1.0, including authentication bypass, arbitrary file upload, command execution, and credential exposure. The writeup provides specific examples and Perl scripts to demonstrate the flaws.

Classification
Writeup 100%
Attack Type
Rce | Auth Bypass | Info Leak | Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: pPIM 1.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target pPIM installation
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 19, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4348
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/31424
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30627
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44386
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6215

Scores

EPSS 0.0297
EPSS Percentile 85.4%

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (1)
phlatline/personal_information_manager 1.0
Published Oct 03, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026