# CVE-2008-4719: Code injection in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code in openEngine CMS via file inclusion if register_globals is enabled.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 23 Oct 2008
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-pc82-h94j-ghv6

## What is CVE-2008-4719?

CVE-2008-4719 is a critical code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Oct 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in cms/classes/openengine/filepool.php in openEngine 2.0 beta2, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the oe_classpath parameter, a different vector than CVE-2008-4329.

Weakness: CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4719?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Openengine Openengine.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-4719?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4719 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2008-4719 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-4719 exists.

Public exploit code:

- openEngine 2.0 beta2 - Remote File Inclusion (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2008-4329](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-4329/): Code injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2007-5035](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-5035/): Code injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2006-2280](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-2280/): Path traversal in n/a (medium 5.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-4719 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-4719 is a critical code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Oct 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-2008-4719 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-2008-4719/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-4719/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-4719
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4719
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-4719

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-4719/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.