Path Traversal in Phppgadmin
CVE-2008-5587
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.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.129 (96.2th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 96.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.129 · newest: 0.129 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Phppgadmin — versions 2.2, 2.2.1, 3.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-04/msg00033.html (vendor-advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47140 (vdb-entry)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7363 (exploit)
- secunia.com/advisories/33014 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/32670 (Exploit, vdb-entry)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html (vendor-advisory)
- securityreason.com/securityalert/4737 (third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/33263 (third-party-advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1693 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-5587?
- CVE-2008-5587 is a vulnerability in Phppgadmin, classified under Path Traversal. Published 2008-12-16.
- Is CVE-2008-5587 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.