HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2008-5748
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CVE-2008-5748

CWE-22Published: December 29, 2008· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

8.1
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in plugins/spaw2/dialogs/dialog.php in BloofoxCMS 0.3.4 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the (1) lang, (2) theme, and (3) module parameters.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2008-5748 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.1.

A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit exists for CVE-2008-5748. While not yet confirmed in active campaigns, the availability of PoC code increases exploitation risk substantially.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

bloofox1 product(s)
bloofoxcms
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

POC AVAILABLEProof-of-concept code exists
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/33135
ADVISORYhttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/4820
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33013
ADVISORYhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47611
ADVISORYhttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7580
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/33135
ADVISORYhttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/4820
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33013
ADVISORYhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47611
ADVISORYhttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7580

All References (12)

→
http://osvdb.org/51006Broken Link
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/33135Broken Link · Vendor Advisory
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http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4820Third Party Advisory
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33013Broken Link · Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47611Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
→
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7580Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
→
http://osvdb.org/51006Broken Link
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/33135Broken Link · Vendor Advisory
→
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4820Third Party Advisory
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33013Broken Link · Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
→
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47611Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
→
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7580Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2008-5748
CVSS Score8.1 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-22
CISA KEVNo
ExploitPOC
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedDec 29, 2008

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2008-5748 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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