CVE-2010-2797

Original summary

Normalized public record · Updated Nov 3, 2026

Directory traversal vulnerability in lib/translation.functions.php in CMS Made Simple before 1.8.1 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the default_cms_lang parameter to an admin script, as demonstrated by admin/addbookmark.php, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-5642.

Publisher and source text is retained separately from QFinch interpretation.

Affected products

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Remediation

Apply the vendor-supported fixed release or mitigation, then verify the affected component is no longer reachable.

1. Confirm the affected product and reachable code path exist in your environment.
2. Apply the vendor-supported patch or mitigation from the primary advisory.
3. Rescan the exact deployed revision and retain verification evidence.

Evidence coverage

SSVC priority

LOW

Confidence

Not available

Aliases

None reported

Scores appear only when corresponding evidence exists. Missing data is never interpreted as zero risk.

Sources and record history

1. www.cmsmadesimple.org ↗
2. [oss-security] 20100802 CVE request: cmsmadesimple < 1.8.1 ↗
3. 40031 ↗
4. cross-site-scripting.blogspot.com ↗
5. [oss-security] 20100802 Re: CVE request: cmsmadesimple < 1.8.1 ↗

Record history

Published Oct 8, 2010 · Last refreshed Nov 3, 2026