Name: CVE-2008-5587: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2008-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2008-5587, CWE-22, CVSS 7.5, EPSS 0.02306

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade phppgadmin	Jul 28, 2026	Jul 28, 2026
Freebsd	—	Upgrade phppgadmin	Dec 10, 2025	Mar 16, 2009
Suse	—	Upgrade phpPgAdmin	Feb 17, 2015	Dec 16, 2008

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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