CVE-2008-5186
The 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
02 Description
The 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
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
- SSVC decision
- Not assessed by CISA
- EPSS probability
- 1.97% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 80.2% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- The NVD has published no score for this record
- NVD CVSS vector
- No NVD score to derive
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
- Red Hat severity
- No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2008-11-21 02:00Z17 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-07 10:40Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2008-11-20
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- CWE-20Improper Input ValidationClass
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- 199fbd11d5bd7e9397a237cff7c8e5296a32a6de429d1fc7a0f9d29ed046b97e
05 Affected products
06 References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.comgeshi-unspecified-code-execution(46271)https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46271
- sourceforge.nethttp://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=637321
- secunia.com32559http://secunia.com/advisories/32559
- www.securityfocus.com32070http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32070
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20081110 GeSHi: Clarification about the recent security (non-)issues (SA32559)http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/10/8
- osvdb.org49488http://osvdb.org/49488
07 Fixed in
Debian 12
- dokuwiki Fixed in 0.0.20080505-3.1
- geshi Fixed in 1.0.8.1-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- dokuwiki Fixed in 0.0.20080505-3.1
- geshi Fixed in 1.0.8.1-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- dokuwiki Fixed in 0.0.20080505-3.1
- geshi Fixed in 1.0.8.1-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
A release or ecosystem missing from this list has no record here. It may be unaffected or not covered by the source. Source notices and licences.