Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in PHP 5.2.6 and earlier allow…
Priority LOW 38CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in PHP 5.2.6 and earlier allow context-dependent attackers to bypass safe_mode restrictions by creating a subdirectory named http: and then placing ../ (dot dot slash) sequences in an http URL argument to the (1) chdir or (2) ftok function.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.13923 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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
CPE configurations NVD · 23
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 5.2.6 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 rc2 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 rc3 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.0 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.1 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.2 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.3 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.4 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.5 | Vulnerable | PHP |
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.2.6 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 rc3 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.1 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.2 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.3 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.4 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.5 Vulnerable ·PHP
Show 13 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.0 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.1 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.2 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.3 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.4 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.5 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.6 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.0 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.1 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.2 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.3 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.4 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.5 | Vulnerable | PHP |
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.0 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.1 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.2 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.3 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.4 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.5 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.6 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.0 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.1 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.2 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.3 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.4 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.5 Vulnerable ·PHP
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-2666
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h2vh-q3r8-9vv4
References
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Sources
- CVE-2008-2666 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-2666 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h2vh-q3r8-9vv4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2008-2666 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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