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.
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Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1693-1 New phppgadmin packages fix several vulnerabilities
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1693-2 New phppgadmin packages fix regression
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-5562 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.
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T10:56:47.255Z

Reserved: 2008-12-16T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2008-5587

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Status : Deferred

Published: 2008-12-16T19:07:31.843

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2008-5587

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