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TI-2008-04978 Aliases CVE-2008-5227GHSA-gp89-9gq6-c85w

Unspecified vulnerability in PHPCow allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via…

Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-94Published · 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-94.

Summary

Unspecified vulnerability in PHPCow allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors, related to a "file inclusion vulnerability," as exploited in the wild in November 2008.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04686 91st 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:phpcow:phpcow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerablePhpcow
  • cpe:2.3:a:phpcow:phpcow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Phpcow

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-5227
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gp89-9gq6-c85w

References

Advisory 1

Sources

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