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TI-2008-05685 Aliases CVE-2008-5989GHSA-rqq9-f77h-855f

Directory traversal vulnerability in defs.php in PHPcounter 1.3.2 and earlier, when…

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 defs.php in PHPcounter 1.3.2 and earlier, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the l parameter.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02053 81st 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

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

CPE configurations NVD · 11

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:phpcounter:phpcounter:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.3.2VulnerablePhpcounter
cpe:2.3:a:phpcounter:phpcounter:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.0VulnerablePhpcounter
cpe:2.3:a:phpcounter:phpcounter:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.1VulnerablePhpcounter
cpe:2.3:a:phpcounter:phpcounter:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.2VulnerablePhpcounter
cpe:2.3:a:phpcounter:phpcounter:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.3VulnerablePhpcounter
cpe:2.3:a:phpcounter:phpcounter:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.4VulnerablePhpcounter
cpe:2.3:a:phpcounter:phpcounter:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.5VulnerablePhpcounter
cpe:2.3:a:phpcounter:phpcounter:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.6VulnerablePhpcounter
cpe:2.3:a:phpcounter:phpcounter:1.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.7VulnerablePhpcounter
cpe:2.3:a:phpcounter:phpcounter:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.0VulnerablePhpcounter
  • cpe:2.3:a:phpcounter:phpcounter:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.3.2 Vulnerable ·Phpcounter
  • cpe:2.3:a:phpcounter:phpcounter:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0 Vulnerable ·Phpcounter
  • cpe:2.3:a:phpcounter:phpcounter:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.1 Vulnerable ·Phpcounter
  • cpe:2.3:a:phpcounter:phpcounter:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.2 Vulnerable ·Phpcounter
  • cpe:2.3:a:phpcounter:phpcounter:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.3 Vulnerable ·Phpcounter
  • cpe:2.3:a:phpcounter:phpcounter:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.4 Vulnerable ·Phpcounter
  • cpe:2.3:a:phpcounter:phpcounter:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.5 Vulnerable ·Phpcounter
  • cpe:2.3:a:phpcounter:phpcounter:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.6 Vulnerable ·Phpcounter
  • cpe:2.3:a:phpcounter:phpcounter:1.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.7 Vulnerable ·Phpcounter
  • cpe:2.3:a:phpcounter:phpcounter:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.0 Vulnerable ·Phpcounter
Show 1 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:phpcounter:phpcounter:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.1VulnerablePhpcounter
  • cpe:2.3:a:phpcounter:phpcounter:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.1 Vulnerable ·Phpcounter

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-5989
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rqq9-f77h-855f

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2008-04458 SQL injection vulnerability in index.php in PHPcounter 1.3.2 and earlier allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2005-02167 PHPCounter 7.2 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-2005-02166 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in PHPCounter 7.2 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3

Sources

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