Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in Mediatheka 4.2 allows remote attackers…
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
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in Mediatheka 4.2 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the lang parameter.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01915 79th 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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mediatheka:mediatheka:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2 | Vulnerable | Mediatheka |
- cpe:2.3:a:mediatheka:mediatheka:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 Vulnerable ·Mediatheka
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-5894
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h5pm-mp5c-qgvv
More Mediatheka vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-05591 SQL injection vulnerability in connection.php in Mediatheka 4.2 and earlier allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2008-5894 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-5894 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h5pm-mp5c-qgvv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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