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medium 6.8

CVE-2008-0138 json

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in xoopsgallery/init_basic.php in the mod_gallery module for XOOPS, when register_globals is disabl…

published 2008-01-08 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-0151

cvss
6.8
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
4.8%
EPSS 4.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in xoopsgallery/init_basic.php in the mod_gallery module for XOOPS, when register_globals is disabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the GALLERY_BASEDIR parameter.

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-4847)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

4.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-4847 XOOPS mod_gallery Zend_Hash_key + Extract - Remote File Inclusion webapps, 2008-01-06
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27155 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 6.8 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command

References

Sources

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