VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2008-5965

Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in LokiCMS 0.3.4 and earlier, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to check for the existence of arbitrary files via a ..

EXPLOIT ✓MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 6.42%

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 6.4%. Treat it as high on anything reachable from the internet.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in LokiCMS 0.3.4 and earlier, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to check for the existence of arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the page parameter.

CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
EPSS: 6.42% probability · 94th percentile
Public exploits: 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 12 October 2008
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-22
Affected: lokicms/lokicms
Source: cve@mitre.org

EPSS trend

EPSS 6.4% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. 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-6737 source ↗	LokiCMS 0.3.4 - 'index.php' Arbitrary Check Filephp · JosS	webapps	12 October 2008	yes

References

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