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CVE-2008-5186

HIGH CVSS: 7.5 Published: 2008-11-21 Modified: 2026-06-16

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

Affected Platforms

Geshi Geshi

Weakness Type

CWE-20

References