Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Bubbling Library 1.32 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the uri parameter to dispatcher.php in (1) examples/dispatcher/framework/, (2) examples/dispatcher/, (3) examples/wizard/, and (4) PHP/, different vectors than CVE-2008-0545.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2008-0521 is rated High Exploit Risk (63.9/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.91%). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5001 | exploit_db | edb | 2008-01-28 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 3.82% | 2.91% | -0.91% |
| 2 | 2025-11-23 | 2.08% | 3.82% | +1.74% |
| 3 | 2025-03-30 | — | 2.08% | — |
Full EPSS history (11 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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10.0 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| bubbling_library | bubbling_library | 1.32 | cpe:2.3:a:bubbling_library:bubbling_library:1.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |