# 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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB, 1 Nuclei template
- Published: 2008-12-16 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

## 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.
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## References

- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-04/msg00033.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47140
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7363
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33014
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32670
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4737
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33263
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1693
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2008/CVE-2008-5587.yaml

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