Is CVE-2008-5787 being actively exploited?

CVE-2008-5787 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-5787?

CVE-2008-5787 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.4 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2008-5787

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.4EPSS 3.0%EU EUVD

Directory traversal vulnerability in mod.php in Arab Portal 2.1 on Windows allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter, in conjunction with a show action.

Key facts

CVSS score: 5.4 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-22
EPSS score: 3.0% (87th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2008-5757)
Published: December 31, 2008
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2008-5757 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

arabportal / arab portal
microsoft / windows

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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