CVE-2008-5288

critical

Description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in include/header.php in Werner Hilversum FAQ Manager 1.2, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the config_path parameter.

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7229

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46840

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32472

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4665

http://secunia.com/advisories/32868

http://osvdb.org/50184

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2008-12-01

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.02303