CVE-2008-5587
Directory traversal vulnerability in libraries/lib.inc.php in phpPgAdmin 4.2.1 and earlier, when...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2008-5587- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2008-5587- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-5562 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2008-5562- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v758-3cg3-fww7 No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in libraries/lib.inc.php in phpPgAdmin 4.2.1 and earlier, when...
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.
- Record
GHSA-v758-3cg3-fww7- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2008-5587- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-5587 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-5587- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10035-1 No score
phpPgAdmin-5.1-5.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the phpPgAdmin-5.1-5.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10035-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
phppgadminDebian:13 |
before 4.2.1-1.1 | 4.2.1-1.1 |
phppgadminDebian:14 |
before 4.2.1-1.1 | 4.2.1-1.1 |
phppgadminDebian:4.0 |
before 4.0.1-3.1etch1, plus listed versions 4.0.1-3.1 |
4.0.1-3.1etch1 |
phpPgAdminopenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 5.1-5.1 | 5.1-5.1 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | phpPgAdmin 4.2.1 - '_language' Local File Inclusion | 2008-12-06 |
| Nuclei | phpPgAdmin <=4.2.1 - Local File Inclusion |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Nuclei, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-5587 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Phppgadmin, published December 16, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 12.9%, the 96th percentile. Fixed in phppgadmin 4.2.1-1.1.
References
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-04/msg00033.html
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47140
exploit-db.com/exploits/7363
secunia.com/advisories/33014
securityfocus.com/bid/32670
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securityreason.com/securityalert/4737
debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1693
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5587
github.com/advisories/GHSA-v758-3cg3-fww7
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-5587
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-5587