Gibbon versions before v30.0.01 are affected by a local file inclusion vulnerability…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-98.
Summary
Gibbon versions before v30.0.01 are affected by a local file inclusion vulnerability resulting in RCE by changing the report archive directory and forcing interpretation of a user provided .zip as PHP. Successful exploitation requires Teacher or higher privileges. Exploitation could result in compromise of the underlying web server.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA gibbon (gibbonedu) Fixed in 30.0.01
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
gibbonedu gibbon — github.com/GibbonEdu/core/releases/tag/v30.0.01
3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-07228 SQL injection in gibbonedu gibbonPriority MEDIUM 64
- TI-2026-07230 Path traversal in gibbonedu gibbonPriority LOW 30
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-8208
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-px5v-8vpf-hw32
References
More gibbonedu vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-24630 GibbonEdu Gibbon version 25.0.1 and before allows Arbitrary File Write because… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-16254 Gibbon through 26.0.00 allows /modules/School%20Admin/messengerSettings.php Server Side… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-17331 Gibbon v25.0.0 is vulnerable to a Local File Inclusion (LFI) where it's possible to… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-16255 Gibbon through 26.0.00 allows remote authenticated users to conduct PHP deserialization… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-64279 GibbonEdu Gibbon Unit Planner units_add_blockAjax.php makeBlock missing authentication CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2023-24632 GibbonEdu Gibbon through version 25.0.0 allows Directory Traversal via the report… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2026-8208 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-8208 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-px5v-8vpf-hw32 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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