CVE-2008-5883

mini-pub < 0.3 - Unauthenticated Path Traversal via sDir Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-5883. PoCs published by GoLd_M.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The exploit demonstrates two vulnerabilities in mini-pub.php v0.3: a local directory traversal via the 'sDir' parameter and a file disclosure via the 'sFileName' parameter. Both POCs are provided with clear paths to exploit the flaws.

Description

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in front-end/dir.php in mini-pub 0.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to list arbitrary directories via a full pathname in the sDir parameter.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by GoLd_M · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6734

The exploit demonstrates two vulnerabilities in mini-pub.php v0.3: a local directory traversal via the 'sDir' parameter and a file disclosure via the 'sFileName' parameter. Both POCs are provided with clear paths to exploit the flaws.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: mini-pub.php v0.3
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the vulnerable web application
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4897
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6734
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31733
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45829

Scores

EPSS 0.0258
EPSS Percentile 83.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (4)
mini-pub/mini-pub 0.1
mini-pub/mini-pub 0.1.1
mini-pub/mini-pub 0.1.2
mini-pub/mini-pub < 0.3
Published Jan 12, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026