CVE-2008-5186

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

Published: 2008-11-21 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2008-5186 is rated Moderate Risk (58.3/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.97%). EPSS rose +1.05% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-5186

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.92% 1.97% +1.05%
2 2025-09-15 1.07% 0.92% -0.15%
3 2025-07-06 — 1.07% —

Full EPSS history (9 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2008-5186

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 10.0 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2008-5186

OS Trackers for CVE-2008-5186

vendor priority summary link
debian unimportant CVE-2008-5186 unimportant priority: Debian including 2 source packages (dokuwiki, geshi), 10 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 10. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-5186
ubuntu medium CVE-2008-5186 medium priority: Ubuntu including 3 source packages (dokuwiki, geshi, pgfouine), 33 status rows across 11 suites (dapper, gutsy, hardy, intrepid, jaunty, karmic, lucid, maverick, natty, oneiric, upstream): not-affected 18, ignored 10, released 3, DNE 2. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2008-5186

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2008-5186

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
geshi geshi <= 1.0.8 cpe:2.3:a:geshi:geshi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
geshi geshi 1.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:geshi:geshi:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
geshi geshi 1.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:geshi:geshi:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
geshi geshi 1.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:geshi:geshi:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
geshi geshi 1.0.2_beta_1 cpe:2.3:a:geshi:geshi:1.0.2_beta_1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
geshi geshi 1.0.3 cpe:2.3:a:geshi:geshi:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
geshi geshi 1.0.4 cpe:2.3:a:geshi:geshi:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
geshi geshi 1.0.5 cpe:2.3:a:geshi:geshi:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
geshi geshi 1.0.6 cpe:2.3:a:geshi:geshi:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
geshi geshi 1.0.7 cpe:2.3:a:geshi:geshi:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
geshi geshi 1.0.7.1 cpe:2.3:a:geshi:geshi:1.0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
geshi geshi 1.0.7.2 cpe:2.3:a:geshi:geshi:1.0.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
geshi geshi 1.0.7.3 cpe:2.3:a:geshi:geshi:1.0.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
geshi geshi 1.0.7.4 cpe:2.3:a:geshi:geshi:1.0.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
geshi geshi 1.0.7.5 cpe:2.3:a:geshi:geshi:1.0.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
geshi geshi 1.0.7.6 cpe:2.3:a:geshi:geshi:1.0.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
geshi geshi 1.0.7.7 cpe:2.3:a:geshi:geshi:1.0.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
geshi geshi 1.0.7.8 cpe:2.3:a:geshi:geshi:1.0.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
geshi geshi 1.0.7.9 cpe:2.3:a:geshi:geshi:1.0.7.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
geshi geshi 1.0.7.10 cpe:2.3:a:geshi:geshi:1.0.7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
geshi geshi 1.0.7.11 cpe:2.3:a:geshi:geshi:1.0.7.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
geshi geshi 1.0.7.12 cpe:2.3:a:geshi:geshi:1.0.7.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
geshi geshi 1.0.7.13 cpe:2.3:a:geshi:geshi:1.0.7.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
geshi geshi 1.0.7.14 cpe:2.3:a:geshi:geshi:1.0.7.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
geshi geshi 1.0.7.15 cpe:2.3:a:geshi:geshi:1.0.7.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
geshi geshi 1.0.7.16 cpe:2.3:a:geshi:geshi:1.0.7.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
geshi geshi 1.0.7.17 cpe:2.3:a:geshi:geshi:1.0.7.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
geshi geshi 1.0.7.18 cpe:2.3:a:geshi:geshi:1.0.7.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
geshi geshi 1.0.7.19 cpe:2.3:a:geshi:geshi:1.0.7.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
geshi geshi 1.0.7.20 cpe:2.3:a:geshi:geshi:1.0.7.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
geshi geshi 1.0.7.21 cpe:2.3:a:geshi:geshi:1.0.7.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
geshi geshi 1.0.7.22 cpe:2.3:a:geshi:geshi:1.0.7.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2008-5186

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