CVE-2008-5288 EXPLOIT
6.8
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 4.9% (pctl 92)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.8 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 4.89% — more likely to be exploited than 92% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-94 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-12-01 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| scripts4you | faq manager |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | FAQ Manager 1.2 - 'header.php' Remote File Inclusion | 2008-11-25 |
References
- http://osvdb.org/50184
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32868
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4665
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32472
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46840
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7229
- http://osvdb.org/50184
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32868
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4665
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32472
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46840
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7229
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