Directory traversal vulnerability in libraries/lib.inc.php in phpPgAdmin 4.2.1 and…
Priority LOW 34CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- 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
Directory traversal vulnerability in libraries/lib.inc.php in phpPgAdmin 4.2.1 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the _language parameter to index.php.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.12865 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
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 · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:phppgadmin:phppgadmin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.2.1 | Vulnerable | Phppgadmin |
| cpe:2.3:a:phppgadmin:phppgadmin:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2 | Vulnerable | Phppgadmin |
| cpe:2.3:a:phppgadmin:phppgadmin:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.1 | Vulnerable | Phppgadmin |
| cpe:2.3:a:phppgadmin:phppgadmin:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 | Vulnerable | Phppgadmin |
| cpe:2.3:a:phppgadmin:phppgadmin:3.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4.1 | Vulnerable | Phppgadmin |
| cpe:2.3:a:phppgadmin:phppgadmin:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5 | Vulnerable | Phppgadmin |
| cpe:2.3:a:phppgadmin:phppgadmin:3.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.2 | Vulnerable | Phppgadmin |
| cpe:2.3:a:phppgadmin:phppgadmin:3.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.3 | Vulnerable | Phppgadmin |
| cpe:2.3:a:phppgadmin:phppgadmin:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.1 | Vulnerable | Phppgadmin |
- cpe:2.3:a:phppgadmin:phppgadmin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.2.1 Vulnerable ·Phppgadmin
- cpe:2.3:a:phppgadmin:phppgadmin:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·Phppgadmin
- cpe:2.3:a:phppgadmin:phppgadmin:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.1 Vulnerable ·Phppgadmin
- cpe:2.3:a:phppgadmin:phppgadmin:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·Phppgadmin
- cpe:2.3:a:phppgadmin:phppgadmin:3.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.1 Vulnerable ·Phppgadmin
- cpe:2.3:a:phppgadmin:phppgadmin:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5 Vulnerable ·Phppgadmin
- cpe:2.3:a:phppgadmin:phppgadmin:3.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.2 Vulnerable ·Phppgadmin
- cpe:2.3:a:phppgadmin:phppgadmin:3.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.3 Vulnerable ·Phppgadmin
- cpe:2.3:a:phppgadmin:phppgadmin:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.1 Vulnerable ·Phppgadmin
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-5587
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v758-3cg3-fww7
References
Exploit 1
More Phppgadmin vulnerabilities
- TI-2007-02772 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in sqledit.php in phpPgAdmin 4.1.1 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2001-00471 Directory traversal vulnerability in phpPgAdmin 2.2.1 and earlier versions allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2007-05501 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phpPgAdmin 3.5 to 4.1.1, and possibly 4.1.2… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2005-02135 Encoded directory traversal vulnerability in phpPgAdmin 3.1 to 3.5.3 allows remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2011-03173 Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in phpPgAdmin before 5.0.3 allow… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2008-5587 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-5587 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v758-3cg3-fww7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2008-5587 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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