CVE-2015-8980
The plural form formula in ngettext family of calls in php-gettext before 1.0.12 allows remote...
CVE-2015-8980 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Php-gettext Project Php-gettext, published February 3, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.38%, the 93rd percentile. Fixed in php-gettext 1.0.12-0.1.
The plural form formula in ngettext family of calls in php-gettext before 1.0.12 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The plural form formula in ngettext family of calls in php-gettext before 1.0.12 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
CVE-2015-8980- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The plural form formula in ngettext family of calls in php-gettext before 1.0.12 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
CVE-2015-8980- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-8834 No score
The plural form formula in ngettext family of calls in php-gettext before 1.0.12 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
EUVD-2015-8834- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gxcv-w2wp-7xvm
The plural form formula in ngettext family of calls in php-gettext before 1.0.12 allows remote...
The plural form formula in ngettext family of calls in php-gettext before 1.0.12 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
GHSA-gxcv-w2wp-7xvm- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
The plural form formula in ngettext family of calls in php-gettext before 1.0.12 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
CVE-2015-8980- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2015-8980
The plural form formula in ngettext family of calls in php-gettext before 1.0.12 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8980- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2015-8980
The plural form formula in ngettext family of calls in php-gettext before 1.0.12 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2015-8980- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2017-0038 No score
Updated phpmyadmin packages fix security vulnerabilities
Multiple vulnerabilities in setup script (CVE-2016-6621 / PMASA-2016-44).
Open redirect (PMASA-2017-1).
php-gettext code execution (CVE-2015-8980 / PMASA-2017-2).
DOS vulnerability in table editing (PMASA-2017-3).
CSS injection in themes (PMASA-2017-4).
SSRF in replication (PMASA-2017-6).
DOS in replication status (PMASA-2017-7).
- Record
MGASA-2017-0038- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11171-1 No score
phpMyAdmin-5.1.1-1.2 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the phpMyAdmin-5.1.1-1.2 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:11171-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-4779-1 No score
php-gettext vulnerability
Danilo Segan discovered that Gettext mishandled certain input. An attacker could use this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
USN-4779-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
php-gettextDebian:12 |
before 1.0.12-0.1 | 1.0.12-0.1 |
php-gettextDebian:14 |
before 1.0.12-0.1, plus listed versions 1.0.10-11.0.11-11.0.11-21.0.11-31.0.11-4 Show 10 moreShow less1.0.7-11.0.7-21.0.7-31.0.7-41.0.7-51.0.7-61.0.7-71.0.7-81.0.9-11.0.9-2 |
1.0.12-0.1 |
phpmyadminDebian:12 |
before 4:4.6.6-1 | 4:4.6.6-1 |
phpmyadminDebian:13 |
before 4:4.6.6-1 | 4:4.6.6-1 |
phpmyadminDebian:14 |
before 4:4.6.6-1 | 4:4.6.6-1 |
phpmyadminMageia:5 |
before 4.4.15.10-1.mga5 | 4.4.15.10-1.mga5 |
php-gettextUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS |
before 1.0.11-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions 1.0.11-1 |
1.0.11-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
php-gettextUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
before 1.0.11-2ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions 1.0.11-11.0.11-21.0.11-2build1 |
1.0.11-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
phpMyAdminopenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 5.1.1-1.2 | 5.1.1-1.2 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
securityfocus.com/bid/95754
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-02/msg00015.html
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/18/4
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1367462
lwn.net/Alerts/708838
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Aug/76
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launchpad.net/php-gettext/trunk/1.0.12
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8980
github.com/advisories/GHSA-gxcv-w2wp-7xvm
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8980
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2017-0038.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20169
phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-44
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-8980
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8980
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2005-2869