CVE-2008-2193 PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in example.php in Thomas Gossmann ScorpNews 2.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP cod
High 7.5
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-2193 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2008-2193 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 May 2008.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-2193 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-2008-2193/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-2193/index.md)
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-2193?
CVE-2008-2193 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 May 2008.
Official description
PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in example.php in Thomas Gossmann ScorpNews 2.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the site parameter.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2193?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Scorpnews Scorpnews.
How do I fix CVE-2008-2193?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-2193 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-2193 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-2193 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gjwx-9h64-rgqw.