CVE-2008-5206 — PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in modules/mod_mainmenu.php in MosXML 1 Alpha allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the mosConfig_absolute_path parameter

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HIGH

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in modules/mod_mainmenu.php in MosXML 1 Alpha allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the mosConfig_absolute_path parameter

Published Nov 21, 2008

7.5

HIGH

CVSS 2.0

EPSS 1.32%

Description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in modules/mod_mainmenu.php in MosXML 1 Alpha allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the mosConfig_absolute_path parameter. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Affected products

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

1.32% 0.01316

Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.

EPSS probability 0.01316

Score over time

2022–2026

EPSS v2
EPSS v3
EPSS v4
EPSS v5

Percentile over time

EPSS v2
EPSS v3
EPSS v4
EPSS v5

Table of values (10 key points)

Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.

Date	Score	Percentile	Model
Oct 2, 2026	1.32% (0.01316)	69.77th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Jun 15, 2026	1.32% (0.01316)	66.94th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Mar 17, 2025	0.50% (0.00498)	63.79th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Dec 12, 2024	0.44% (0.00441)	75.69th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Feb 8, 2024	0.44% (0.00441)	74.11th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 7, 2023	0.44% (0.00441)	70.85th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 6, 2023	1.05% (0.01055)	52.13th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Sep 17, 2022	1.05% (0.01055)	50.47th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Apr 1, 2022	1.05% (0.01055)	48.43th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 4, 2022	1.05% (0.01055)	27.52th	v2 (v2022.01.01)

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-94

Code Injection

References (2)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29952
vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43430
vdb-entryx_refsource_XF

Link	Providers	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29952		vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43430		vdb-entryx_refsource_XF

Change history (0)

No recorded changes yet.

Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED

Assigner mitre

Published Nov 21, 2008

Updated Aug 7, 2024

Reserved Nov 21, 2008

Link CVE-2008-5206

CISA Vulnrichment

Updated n/a

NVD

Status Modified

Modified Jun 16, 2026

Link CVE-2008-5206

Red Hat

Severity n/a

Public date n/a

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