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CVE-2008-5993

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2009-01-28 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-22

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in image.php in Barcode Generator 1D (barcodegen) 2.0.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the code parameter.

Affected products

• Barcodephp Barcodegen 1D: through 2.0.0; 1.2.4, 1.3.0

References

• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45406
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6558
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45406
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6558

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