Path traversal in gibbonedu gibbon
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-23 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Gibbon versions before v30.0.01 are affected by a path traversal vulnerability resulting in DOS by attempting extraction of web application PHP files, failed .zip extraction results in deletion of the file and a DOS condition. Successful exploitation requires Teacher or higher privileges. Exploitation could result in loss of availability of the web application.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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-2026-07229 Gibbon versions before v30.0.01 are affected by a local file inclusion vulnerability…Priority MEDIUM 40
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-8209
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f8qc-g9ff-p4m7
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-2026-8209 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-8209 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f8qc-g9ff-p4m7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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