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CVE-2008-5186

Published: Nov 21, 2008Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-20
7.5HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
2.0%
Top 21.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

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

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:PI:PA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

CWE-20

Affected Products

geshi
oss-project
geshiLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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MITRE ATT&CK

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References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46271
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=637321
sourceforge.net
http://secunia.com/advisories/32559
secunia.com
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