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CVE-2008-55871 exploitNuclei template

Directory traversal vulnerability in libraries/lib.inc.php in phpPgAdmin 4.2.1 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote…

Published 17 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
4.3
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
12.9%
percentile 96%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB · Nuclei check

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

12.86% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • Nuclei template phpPgAdmin <=4.2.1 - Local File Inclusion · nuclei detection template
  • EDB-7363 phpPgAdmin 4.2.1 - '_language' Local File Inclusion · webapps · 2008-12-06

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.04.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

References

  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-updates/2012-04/msg00033.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/47140 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • exploit-db.com /exploits/7363 · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/33014 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/32670 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • securityreason.com /securityalert/4737 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SREASON, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/33263 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2008/dsa-1693 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred

Sources

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