VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2008-2352

Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in Smeego 1.0, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a ..

EXPLOIT ✓MEDIUM 6.8EPSS 2.38%

Does this matter?

A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified), so the technical barrier is gone even though the severity is medium and EPSS is 2.4%. Treat it as high on anything reachable from the internet.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in Smeego 1.0, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the lang cookie.

CVSS 2.0: 6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS: 2.38% probability · 84th percentile
Public exploits: 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 17 May 2008
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-22
Affected: smeego/smeego
Source: cve@mitre.org

EPSS trend

EPSS 2.4% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.

Public exploits (1)

Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.

EDB-ID	Title	Type	Published	Verified
EDB-5640 source ↗	Smeego 1.0 - 'Cookie lang' Local File Inclusionphp · 0in	webapps	17 May 2008	yes

References

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