{"cve":"CVE-2008-5186","nvd":{"published":"2008-11-21T02:30:00.517","modified":"2026-06-16T22:59:25.430","status":"Modified","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","cvss_v4":null,"cvss_v3":null,"cwes":["CWE-20"],"references":["http://osvdb.org/49488","http://secunia.com/advisories/32559","http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=637321","http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/10/8","http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32070"],"products":["geshi:geshi"],"source":"nvd","synced_at":"2026-10-19T19:52:44.811608366+00:00"},"epss":{"cve":"CVE-2008-5186","score":0.01971,"percentile":0.80414,"date":"2026-10-31"},"kev":null,"osv":[],"attribution":["This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.","EPSS scores: FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System, https://www.first.org/epss","Known exploited vulnerabilities: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","Package advisories: OSV (https://osv.dev), from the GitHub Advisory Database, PyPA, Go, RustSec and other ecosystem databases, under CC-BY 4.0 or CC0","CVE records: the CVE Program's CVE List (https://www.cve.org), under its terms of use (https://www.cve.org/Legal/TermsOfUse). CVE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation; this product is not affiliated with the CVE Program."]}