# CVE-2008-2028: Information disclosure in n/a

> Remote attackers can obtain the full server path via a direct request to index.php when register_globals is enabled, leaking sensitive information.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 30 Apr 2008
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-v6p7-6qjc-9m48

## What is CVE-2008-2028?

CVE-2008-2028 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Apr 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

miniBB 2.2, and possibly earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to obtain the full path via a direct request to the glang parameter in a registernew action to index.php, which leaks the path in an error message.

Weakness: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2028?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Minibb Minibb.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-2028?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-2028 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2008-2028 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-2028 exists.

Public exploit code:

- MiniBB 2.2 - Cross-Site Scripting / SQL Injection / Full Path Disclosure (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2007-3272](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-3272/): Path traversal in n/a (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2014-9254](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-9254/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2008-2067](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-2067/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2007-5719](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-5719/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2007-2317](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-2317/): Code injection in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-2028 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-2028 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Apr 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-2028 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-2028/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-2028/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-2028
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2028
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-2028

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