The (1) rand and (2) mt_rand functions in PHP 5.2.6 do not produce cryptographically…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- 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-189 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The (1) rand and (2) mt_rand functions in PHP 5.2.6 do not produce cryptographically strong random numbers, which allows attackers to leverage exposures in products that rely on these functions for security-relevant functionality, as demonstrated by the password-reset functionality in Joomla! 1.5.x and WordPress before 2.6.2, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-2107, CVE-2008-2108, and CVE-2008-4102.
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
CPE configurations NVD · 64
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.4.8 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 beta1 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 beta3 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 rc2 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.0 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.1 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.1:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.1 patch1 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.1:patch2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.1 patch2 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.2 | Vulnerable | PHP |
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.4.8 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 beta3 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.1 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.1:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.1 patch1 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.1:patch2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.1 patch2 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.2 Vulnerable ·PHP
Show 54 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.3:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.3 patch1 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.4:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.4 patch1 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.5 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.6 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.7 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.7:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.7 rc2 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.7:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.7 rc3 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.7:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.7 rc4 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.0 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.1 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.2 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.2:*:dev:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.0 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.1 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.2 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.3 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.0 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.1 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.2 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.3 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.4 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.5 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.6 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.7 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.8 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.9 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.10 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.11 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.0 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.1 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.2 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.3 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.4 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.5 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.6 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.7 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 5.2.5 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.0 beta1 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.0 beta2 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.0 beta4 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.1 | 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:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.0 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.2 | 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:4.0.3:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.3 patch1 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.4:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.4 patch1 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.5 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.6 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.7 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.7:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.7 rc2 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.7:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.7 rc3 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.7:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.7 rc4 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.0 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.1 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.2 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.2:*:dev:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.0 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.1 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.2 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.3 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.0 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.1 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.2 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.3 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.4 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.5 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.6 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.7 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.8 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.9 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.10 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.11 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.0 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.1 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.2 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.3 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.4 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.5 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.6 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.7 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.2.5 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 beta2 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 beta4 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.1 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.4 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.5 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.0 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.2 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-4107
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q8f7-frqh-rw7w
References
Advisory 3
Other 9
- [oss-security] 20080916 Re: CVE request: wordpress < 2.6.2
- http://www.suspekt.org/2008/08/17/mt_srand-and-not-so-random-numbers/
- ADV-2008-2553
- [oss-security] 20080911 CVE request: wordpress < 2.6.2
- 48700
- http://www.sektioneins.de/advisories/SE-2008-05.txt
- http://wordpress.org/development/2008/09/wordpress-262/
- http://www.sektioneins.de/advisories/SE-2008-04.txt
- http://www.sektioneins.de/advisories/SE-2008-02.txt
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Sources
- CVE-2008-4107 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-4107 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q8f7-frqh-rw7w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2008-4107 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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