# CVE-2008-5186: The set\_language\_path function in geshi.php in Generic Syntax Highlighter (GeSHi) before 1.0.8.1 might allow remote attackers to conduct fil

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-11-21 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The set_language_path function in geshi.php in Generic Syntax Highlighter (GeSHi) before 1.0.8.1 might allow remote attackers to conduct file inclusion attacks via crafted inputs that influence the default language path ($path variable). NOTE: this issue has been disputed by a vendor, stating that only a static value is used, so this is not a vulnerability in GeSHi. Separate CVE identifiers would be created for web applications that integrate GeSHi in a way that allows control of the default language path

## What to do

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46271
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=637321
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32559
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32070
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/10/8
- http://osvdb.org/49488

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