Improper input validation in php-gettext
Priority MEDIUM 51CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The plural form formula in ngettext family of calls in php-gettext before 1.0.12 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.06379 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed php-gettext: 1.0.12
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | php-gettext | before 1.0.12 | 1.0.12 | Patch available | CNA |
- php-gettext Vendor— Affected before 1.0.12 Fixed in 1.0.12 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:php-gettext_project:php-gettext:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.0.12 | Vulnerable | Php-gettext Project |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 42.1 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 42.2 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 24 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:php-gettext_project:php-gettext:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.12 Vulnerable ·Php-gettext Project
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 42.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 42.2 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 24 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
- Fix · CNA php-gettext Fixed in 1.0.12
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-8980
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gxcv-w2wp-7xvm
References
Sources
- CVE-2015-8980 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-8980 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gxcv-w2wp-7xvm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-8980 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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