Detections
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CVE-2008-5186
critical
Description
The set_language_path function in geshi.php in Generic Syntax Highlighter (GeSHi) before 1.0.8.1 might allow remote attackers to conduct file inclusion attacks via crafted inputs that influence the default language path ($path variable). NOTE: this issue has been disputed by a vendor, stating that only a static value is used, so this is not a vulnerability in GeSHi. Separate CVE identifiers would be created for web applications that integrate GeSHi in a way that allows control of the default language path
References
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46271
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32070
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/10/8
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=637321