CVE-2008-5186

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2008-11-21 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-20

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 language path

Affected products

Geshi: through 1.0.8; 1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.2_beta_1, 1.0.3, 1.0.4 (+25)

References

http://osvdb.org/49488
http://secunia.com/advisories/32559
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=637321
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/10/8
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32070
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46271
http://osvdb.org/49488
http://secunia.com/advisories/32559
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=637321
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/10/8
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32070
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46271

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