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CVE-2008-2028

miniBB 2.2, and possibly earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to...

4.3 MediumPublic exploit

miniBB 2.2, and possibly earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to obtain the full path via a direct request to the glang parameter in a registernew action to index.php, which leaks the path in an error message.

Exploit likelihood

2.23%Up 1.0 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.3

miniBB 2.2, and possibly earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to obtain the full path via a direct request to the glang parameter in a registernew action to index.php, which leaks the path in an error message.

Record
CVE-2008-2028
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-200
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

miniBB 2.2, and possibly earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to obtain the full path via a direct request to the glang parameter in a registernew action to index.php, which leaks the path in an error message.

Record
CVE-2008-2028
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-2025 No score

miniBB 2.2, and possibly earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to obtain the full path via a direct request to the glang parameter in a registernew action to index.php, which leaks the path in an error message.

Record
EUVD-2008-2025
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v6p7-6qjc-9m48 No score

miniBB 2.2, and possibly earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to...

miniBB 2.2, and possibly earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to obtain the full path via a direct request to the glang parameter in a registernew action to index.php, which leaks the path in an error message.

Record
GHSA-v6p7-6qjc-9m48
Weakness
CWE-200
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBMiniBB 2.2 - Cross-Site Scripting / SQL Injection / Full Path Disclosure2008-04-25

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2008-2028 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Minibb, published April 30, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.23%, the 82nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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