CVE-2008-5887

Published: Jan 12, 2009Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-20

5.0MEDIUM

NVD MITRE

Description

phplist before 2.10.8 allows remote attackers to include files via unknown vectors, related to a "local file include vulnerability."

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:PConfidentiality

Partial

I:NIntegrity

None

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

CWE-20

Affected Products

n/a n/a

phplist tincan

On-prem

Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core

tincanoss-projectWeb & CMS Plugins

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique

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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499218/100/0/threaded

securityfocus.com

http://www.phplist.com/?lid=273

phplist.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/33186

secunia.com

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Timeline

Published

Jan 12, 2009

Last Updated

Apr 23, 2026

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