CVEvulnerability
CVE-2008-5186
7.5 HIGH
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2008-11-21
- Last modified
- 2026-06-16
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 7.5 HIGH — AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- Weaknesses
- CWE-20
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 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
Affected configurations
• geshi geshi (<= 1.0.8)
• geshi geshi 1.0.0
• geshi geshi 1.0.1
• geshi geshi 1.0.2
• geshi geshi 1.0.2 beta 1
• geshi geshi 1.0.3
• geshi geshi 1.0.4
• geshi geshi 1.0.5
• geshi geshi 1.0.6
• geshi geshi 1.0.7
• geshi geshi 1.0.7.1
• geshi geshi 1.0.7.2
• geshi geshi 1.0.7.3
• geshi geshi 1.0.7.4
• geshi geshi 1.0.7.5
• geshi geshi 1.0.7.6
• geshi geshi 1.0.7.7
• geshi geshi 1.0.7.8
• geshi geshi 1.0.7.9
• geshi geshi 1.0.7.10
• geshi geshi 1.0.7.11
• geshi geshi 1.0.7.12
• geshi geshi 1.0.7.13
• geshi geshi 1.0.7.14
• geshi geshi 1.0.7.15
• geshi geshi 1.0.7.16
• geshi geshi 1.0.7.17
• geshi geshi 1.0.7.18
• geshi geshi 1.0.7.19
• geshi geshi 1.0.7.20
• geshi geshi 1.0.7.21
• geshi geshi 1.0.7.22
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation weakness
References
- http://osvdb.org/49488 osvdb.org
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32559 Vendor Advisory
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=637321 Patch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/10/8 www.openwall.com
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32070 Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46271 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
- http://osvdb.org/49488 osvdb.org
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32559 Vendor Advisory
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=637321 Patch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/10/8 www.openwall.com
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32070 Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46271 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com