general/login.php in phpCollab 2.5 rc3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute…
Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-78Published · Updated
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
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
general/login.php in phpCollab 2.5 rc3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in unspecified input related to the SSL_CLIENT_CERT environment variable. NOTE: in some environments, SSL_CLIENT_CERT always has a base64-encoded string value, which may impose constraints on injection for typical shells.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03007 87th 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 · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:phpcollab:phpcollab:*:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.5 | Vulnerable | Phpcollab |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpcollab:phpcollab:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2 | Vulnerable | Phpcollab |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpcollab:phpcollab:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3 | Vulnerable | Phpcollab |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpcollab:phpcollab:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4 | Vulnerable | Phpcollab |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpcollab:phpcollab:2.5:beta_4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5 beta_4 | Vulnerable | Phpcollab |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpcollab:phpcollab:2.5:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5 rc1 | Vulnerable | Phpcollab |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpcollab:phpcollab:2.5:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5 rc2 | Vulnerable | Phpcollab |
- cpe:2.3:a:phpcollab:phpcollab:*:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.5 Vulnerable ·Phpcollab
- cpe:2.3:a:phpcollab:phpcollab:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·Phpcollab
- cpe:2.3:a:phpcollab:phpcollab:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3 Vulnerable ·Phpcollab
- cpe:2.3:a:phpcollab:phpcollab:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4 Vulnerable ·Phpcollab
- cpe:2.3:a:phpcollab:phpcollab:2.5:beta_4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5 beta_4 Vulnerable ·Phpcollab
- cpe:2.3:a:phpcollab:phpcollab:2.5:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5 rc1 Vulnerable ·Phpcollab
- cpe:2.3:a:phpcollab:phpcollab:2.5:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5 rc2 Vulnerable ·Phpcollab
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-4304
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qg8m-qgmv-g29c
References
Advisory 1
More Phpcollab vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-03991 Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in clients/editclient.php in PhpCollab 2.5.1 and… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-03990 SQL injection vulnerability in PhpCollab 2.5.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-11646 SQL injection vulnerability in phpCollab 2.5.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2006-01448 SQL injection vulnerability in general/sendpassword.php in (1) PHPCollab 2.4 and 2.5.rc3… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2008-4304 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-4304 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qg8m-qgmv-g29c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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