CVE-2008-2520 json
Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in BigACE 2.4, when register_globals is enabled, allow remote attackers to execute arbit…
published 2008-06-03 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-2515
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.5%
- EPSS 2.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 84%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in BigACE 2.4, when register_globals is enabled, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the (1) GLOBALS[_BIGACE][DIR][addon] parameter to (a) addon/smarty/plugins/function.captcha.php and (b) system/classes/sql/AdoDBConnection.php; and the (2) GLOBALS[_BIGACE][DIR][admin] parameter to (c) item_information.php and (d) jstree.php in system/application/util/, and (e) system/admin/plugins/menu/menuTree/plugin.php, different vectors than CVE-2006-4423.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/29157 patch
- secunia.com/advisories/30183 advisory
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-5596)
- Published
Exploit prediction
2.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-5596 BigACE 2.4 - Multiple Remote File Inclusions webapps, 2008-05-12
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/29157
vdb-entry, patch
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secunia.com
/advisories/30183
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/5596
exploit
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/42343
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-2520
- NVD CVE-2008-2520
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