Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in BigACE 2.4, when register_globals…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in BigACE 2.4, when register_globals is enabled, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the (1) GLOBALS[_BIGACE][DIR][addon] parameter to (a) addon/smarty/plugins/function.captcha.php and (b) system/classes/sql/AdoDBConnection.php; and the (2) GLOBALS[_BIGACE][DIR][admin] parameter to (c) item_information.php and (d) jstree.php in system/application/util/, and (e) system/admin/plugins/menu/menuTree/plugin.php, different vectors than CVE-2006-4423.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-2520
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rfp2-4wxc-f3jf
References
Exploit 1
More Bigace vulnerabilities
- TI-2006-04271 Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in Bigace 1.8.2 allow remote attackers… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2012-04362 Session fixation vulnerability in BIGACE before 2.7.8 allows remote attackers to hijack… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2011-03268 BIGACE 2.7.5 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2009-02975 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in public/index.php in BIGACE Web CMS 2.6 allows… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2008-2520 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-2520 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rfp2-4wxc-f3jf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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