CVE-2008-5062

Mini Web Calendar 1.2 - Path Traversal via cal_pdf.php thefile Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-5062. PoCs published by ahmadbady.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The exploit demonstrates two vulnerabilities in Mini Web Calendar 1.2: a local file inclusion (LFI) via `cal_pdf.php` and a reflected XSS via `cal_default.php`. Both are trivial to execute and require no authentication.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in php/cal_pdf.php in Mini Web Calendar (mwcal) 1.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in the thefile parameter.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by ahmadbady · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7049

The exploit demonstrates two vulnerabilities in Mini Web Calendar 1.2: a local file inclusion (LFI) via `cal_pdf.php` and a reflected XSS via `cal_default.php`. Both are trivial to execute and require no authentication.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss | Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Mini Web Calendar 1.2
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target web application
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/49680
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3077
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46455
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32196
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32640
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4590
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7049

Scores

EPSS 0.0791
EPSS Percentile 94.0%

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (1)
smolinari/mini_web_calendar 1.2
Published Nov 13, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026