CVE-2008-6726

CMScout 2.06 - Path Traversal via Bit Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-6726. PoCs published by SirGod.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The exploit demonstrates SQL injection and local file inclusion vulnerabilities in CMScout 2.06. It provides specific payloads for authenticated users to extract credentials and read arbitrary files via path traversal.

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in CMScout 2.06, when register_globals is enabled, allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the bit parameter to (1) admin.php and (2) index.php, different vectors than CVE-2008-3415.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by SirGod · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7625

The exploit demonstrates SQL injection and local file inclusion vulnerabilities in CMScout 2.06. It provides specific payloads for authenticated users to extract credentials and read arbitrary files via path traversal.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Sqli | Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: CMScout 2.06
Auth required
Prerequisites: Authenticated user access · Target running CMScout 2.06
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7625
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47660
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.cmscout.co.za/index.php?page=news&id=30
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/51120
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33068
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33375
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/51119

Scores

EPSS 0.0213
EPSS Percentile 79.5%

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (1)
cmscout/cmscout 2.06
Published Apr 17, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026