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CVE-2008-5587
Directory traversal vulnerability in libraries/lib.inc.php in phpPgAdmin 4.2.1 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows…
Medium4.3EPSS 12.9%
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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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 12.9% · top 3.7% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.3.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (9)
- openSUSE-SU-2012:0493 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- phppgadmin-index-file-include(47140) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 7363 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
- 33014 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 32670 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- SUSE-SR:2009:004 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- 4737 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASONx_transferred
- 33263 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- DSA-1693 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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