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CVE-2008-5587

nvd nistnuclei
Published: Dec 16, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

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4.3
Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 2.9
Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (9)

Phppgadmin
1 product
Phppgadmin
Configuration A
9 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Phppgadmin
Phppgadmin
Up to 4.2.1
Phppgadmin
Version 2.2.1
Phppgadmin
Version 2.2
Phppgadmin
Version 3.1
Phppgadmin
Version 3.4.1
Phppgadmin
Version 3.5.2
Phppgadmin
Version 3.5.3
Phppgadmin
Version 3.5
Phppgadmin
Version 4.1.1

Related CWEs

CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (18)

Source: cve@mitre.org
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Vendor Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
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Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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