CVE-2008-5991

MailWatch <1.0.4 - Path Traversal

Title source: llm

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in docs.php in MailWatch for MailScanner 1.0.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the doc parameter.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED

by dun · textwebappsphp

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6552

View Code ZIP pw:eip

References (4)

[Exploit] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31378

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45393

[Exploit, Third Party Advisory] https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6552

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/31994

Scores

EPSS 0.0172

EPSS Percentile 82.2%

Classification

CWE

CWE-22

Status draft

Affected Products (8)

mailwatch/mailwatch < 1.0.4

mailwatch/mailwatch

Timeline

Published Jan 28, 2009

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026