CVE-2008-5186 — Improper Input Validation in Geshi

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation4 documents4 sources
Severity
7.5HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.9%
top 23.88%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
5
DokuwikiQbnz GeshiDebian Dokuwiki+2 more
Timeline
PublishedNov 21
Latest updateMay 17

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 lan…

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:L/C:P/I:P/A:PExploitability: 10.0 | Impact: 6.4

Affected Packages5 packages

▶debiandebian/geshi< dokuwiki 0.0.20080505-3.1 (bookworm)
▶Debianqbnz/geshi< 1.0.8.1-1+3
▶NVDgeshi/geshi1.0.8+31
▶debiandebian/dokuwiki< dokuwiki 0.0.20080505-3.1 (bookworm)
▶Debiandokuwiki/dokuwiki< 0.0.20080505-3.1+3

Patches

Patch: sourceforge.net ↗Patch: www.securityfocus.com ↗Patch: sourceforge.net ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-rhpx-cf93-fp5q: ** DISPUTED ** The set_language_path function in geshi↗2022-05-17
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OSV
CVE-2008-5186: The set_language_path function in geshi↗2008-11-21
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Debian
CVE-2008-5186: dokuwiki - The set_language_path function in geshi.php in Generic Syntax Highlighter (GeSHi...↗2008
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