CVE-2008-5991

MailWatch for MailScanner < 1.0.4 - Remote File Inclusion via docs.php doc Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-5991. PoCs published by dun.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a writeup detailing a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in MailWatch <= 1.0.4. The vulnerability allows an attacker to read arbitrary files on the server by manipulating the 'doc' parameter in the docs.php script.

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

This is a writeup detailing a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in MailWatch <= 1.0.4. The vulnerability allows an attacker to read arbitrary files on the server by manipulating the 'doc' parameter in the docs.php script.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: MailWatch <= 1.0.4
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the vulnerable MailWatch instance
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31378
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6552
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/31994
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45393

Scores

EPSS 0.0594
EPSS Percentile 92.3%

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (8)
mailwatch/mailwatch 0.3 beta
mailwatch/mailwatch 0.4
mailwatch/mailwatch 0.5
mailwatch/mailwatch 0.5.1
mailwatch/mailwatch 1.0
mailwatch/mailwatch 1.0.2
mailwatch/mailwatch 1.0.3
mailwatch/mailwatch < 1.0.4
Published Jan 28, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026