CVE-2008-5860

Constructr CMS <3.02.5 - Path Traversal

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-5860. PoCs published by fuzion.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a writeup detailing multiple vulnerabilities in Constructr CMS <= 3.02.5, including directory traversal, source disclosure, arbitrary file creation, and SQL injection. It provides exploit URLs and payloads but lacks executable code.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in backend/template.php in Constructr CMS 3.02.5 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled and magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to create or read arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in the edit_file parameter.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by fuzion · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7529

This is a writeup detailing multiple vulnerabilities in Constructr CMS <= 3.02.5, including directory traversal, source disclosure, arbitrary file creation, and SQL injection. It provides exploit URLs and payloads but lacks executable code.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Sqli | Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Constructr CMS <= 3.02.5
No auth needed
Prerequisites: magic_quotes_gpc = Off · register_globals = On
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33250
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4868
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7529

Scores

EPSS 0.0205
EPSS Percentile 78.7%

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (19)
constructr/constructr-cms 3.00.0 alpha
constructr/constructr-cms 3.00.1 alpha
constructr/constructr-cms 3.00.2 alpha
constructr/constructr-cms 3.01.0 beta
constructr/constructr-cms 3.01.1 beta
constructr/constructr-cms 3.01.2 beta
constructr/constructr-cms 3.01.3 beta
constructr/constructr-cms 3.01.4 beta
constructr/constructr-cms 3.01.5 beta
constructr/constructr-cms 3.01.6 beta
... and 9 more
Published Jan 06, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026