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    CVE-2008-5587

    Directory traversal vulnerability in libraries/lib.inc.php in phpPgAdmin 4.2.1 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the _language parameter to index.php.

    Published:Dec 16, 2008
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Dec 16, 2008
    EPSS Score:0.02306
    CVSS Score:4.3

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Phppgadmin
    Product
    Phppgadmin

    Exploits

    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32670http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32670https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7363

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    References

    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-04/msg00033.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/33014
    http://secunia.com/advisories/33263
    http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4737
    http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1693
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32670
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47140
    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7363
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-04/msg00033.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/33014
    http://secunia.com/advisories/33263
    http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4737
    http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1693
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32670
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47140
    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7363

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High