CVE-2008-5936

mini-pub <= 0.3 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read via sFileName Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-5936. 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

front-end/edit.php in mini-pub 0.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to read files and obtain PHP source code via a filename in the sFileName 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 (3)

Core 3
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6734
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45831
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31733

Scores

EPSS 0.0244
EPSS Percentile 82.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-200
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 22, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026