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CVE-2008-0542

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.0 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2008-02-01 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-22

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in thumbnail.php in Gerd Tentler Simple Forum 3.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter.

Affected products

• Gerd Tentler Simple Forum: 3.2

References

• http://secunia.com/advisories/28681
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27463
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39980
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4989
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28681
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27463
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39980
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4989

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