CVE-2008-5587

phpPgAdmin 4.2.1 - '_language' Local File Inclusion

Severity Score

4.3

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Directory traversal vulnerability in libraries/lib.inc.php in phpPgAdmin 4.2.1 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the _language parameter to index.php.

Vulnerabilidad de salto de directorio en libraries/lib.inc.php en phpPgAdmin v4.2.1 y versiones anteriores, cuando register_globals está activo, permite a atacantes remotos leer ficheros de su elección a través de .. (punto punto) en el parámetro "_language" de index.php.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 4.3

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

None

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2008-12-16 CVE Reserved
2008-12-16 CVE Published
2024-06-26 EPSS Updated
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2024-08-07 First Exploit
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CAPEC

References (9)

URL	Tag	Source
http://secunia.com/advisories/33263	Third Party Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4737	Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47140	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7363	2024-08-07
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32670	2024-08-07

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html	2017-09-29
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-04/msg00033.html	2017-09-29
http://secunia.com/advisories/33014	2017-09-29
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1693	2017-09-29

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Phppgadmin Search vendor "Phppgadmin"		Phppgadmin Search vendor "Phppgadmin" for product "Phppgadmin"				<= 4.2.1 Search vendor "Phppgadmin" for product "Phppgadmin" and version " <= 4.2.1"		-		Affected
Phppgadmin Search vendor "Phppgadmin"		Phppgadmin Search vendor "Phppgadmin" for product "Phppgadmin"				2.2 Search vendor "Phppgadmin" for product "Phppgadmin" and version "2.2"		-		Affected
Phppgadmin Search vendor "Phppgadmin"		Phppgadmin Search vendor "Phppgadmin" for product "Phppgadmin"				2.2.1 Search vendor "Phppgadmin" for product "Phppgadmin" and version "2.2.1"		-		Affected
Phppgadmin Search vendor "Phppgadmin"		Phppgadmin Search vendor "Phppgadmin" for product "Phppgadmin"				3.1 Search vendor "Phppgadmin" for product "Phppgadmin" and version "3.1"		-		Affected
Phppgadmin Search vendor "Phppgadmin"		Phppgadmin Search vendor "Phppgadmin" for product "Phppgadmin"				3.4.1 Search vendor "Phppgadmin" for product "Phppgadmin" and version "3.4.1"		-		Affected
Phppgadmin Search vendor "Phppgadmin"		Phppgadmin Search vendor "Phppgadmin" for product "Phppgadmin"				3.5 Search vendor "Phppgadmin" for product "Phppgadmin" and version "3.5"		-		Affected
Phppgadmin Search vendor "Phppgadmin"		Phppgadmin Search vendor "Phppgadmin" for product "Phppgadmin"				3.5.2 Search vendor "Phppgadmin" for product "Phppgadmin" and version "3.5.2"		-		Affected
Phppgadmin Search vendor "Phppgadmin"		Phppgadmin Search vendor "Phppgadmin" for product "Phppgadmin"				3.5.3 Search vendor "Phppgadmin" for product "Phppgadmin" and version "3.5.3"		-		Affected
Phppgadmin Search vendor "Phppgadmin"		Phppgadmin Search vendor "Phppgadmin" for product "Phppgadmin"				4.1.1 Search vendor "Phppgadmin" for product "Phppgadmin" and version "4.1.1"		-		Affected