CVE-2008-5186

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Summary

CVECVE-2008-5186
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermitre
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2008-11-21 02:30:00 UTC
Updated2026-04-23 00:35:47 UTC
DescriptionThe set_language_path function in geshi.php in Generic Syntax Highlighter (GeSHi) before 1.0.8.1 might allow remote attackers to conduct file inclusion attacks via crafted inputs that influence the default language path ($path variable). NOTE: this issue has been disputed by a vendor, stating that only a static value is used, so this is not a vulnerability in GeSHi. Separate CVE identifiers would be created for web applications that integrate GeSHi in a way that allows control of the default language path

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 7.5 from [email protected]

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Problem Types: CWE-20 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Geshi Geshi 1.0.0 All All All
Application Geshi Geshi 1.0.1 All All All
Application Geshi Geshi 1.0.2 All All All
Application Geshi Geshi 1.0.2_beta_1 All All All
Application Geshi Geshi 1.0.3 All All All
Application Geshi Geshi 1.0.4 All All All
Application Geshi Geshi 1.0.5 All All All
Application Geshi Geshi 1.0.6 All All All
Application Geshi Geshi 1.0.7 All All All
Application Geshi Geshi 1.0.7.1 All All All
Application Geshi Geshi 1.0.7.10 All All All
Application Geshi Geshi 1.0.7.11 All All All
Application Geshi Geshi 1.0.7.12 All All All
Application Geshi Geshi 1.0.7.13 All All All
Application Geshi Geshi 1.0.7.14 All All All
Application Geshi Geshi 1.0.7.15 All All All
Application Geshi Geshi 1.0.7.16 All All All
Application Geshi Geshi 1.0.7.17 All All All
Application Geshi Geshi 1.0.7.18 All All All
Application Geshi Geshi 1.0.7.19 All All All
Application Geshi Geshi 1.0.7.2 All All All
Application Geshi Geshi 1.0.7.20 All All All
Application Geshi Geshi 1.0.7.21 All All All
Application Geshi Geshi 1.0.7.22 All All All
Application Geshi Geshi 1.0.7.3 All All All
Application Geshi Geshi 1.0.7.4 All All All
Application Geshi Geshi 1.0.7.5 All All All
Application Geshi Geshi 1.0.7.6 All All All
Application Geshi Geshi 1.0.7.7 All All All
Application Geshi Geshi 1.0.7.8 All All All
Application Geshi Geshi 1.0.7.9 All All All
Application Geshi Geshi All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
osvdb.org/49488 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 osvdb.org
oss-security - GeSHi: Clarification about the recent security (non-)issues (SA32559) af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com
SourceForge.net: GeSHi - Generic Syntax Highlighter: Files af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 sourceforge.net Patch
GeSHi 'geshi.php' Remote Code Execution Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Patch
GeSHi File Inclusion Security Issue and Denial of Service Vulnerability - Advisories - Community af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
IBM X-Force Exchange af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
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