CVE-2008-5288 PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in include/header.php in Werner Hilversum FAQ Manager 1.2, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in....

MediumCVSS 6.8 EPSS 4.9% Public exploit

Published: 2008-12-01 17:00
Updated: 2026-06-17 01:59
Exploit status: Public exploit available

Description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in include/header.php in Werner Hilversum FAQ Manager 1.2, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the config_path parameter.

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
scripts4you faq manager	= 1.2	No fix listed

References

50184 vdb-entry
32868 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
4665 third-party-advisory
32472 vdb-entry
faqmanager-header-file-include(46840) vdb-entry
7229 exploit

CVSS v2.0

6.8 Medium

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: Network
Access Complexity: Medium
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Partial
Integrity: Partial
Availability: Partial

Weakness & likelihood

EPSS (exploitation probability, 30 days): 4.89% (percentile 92.2)
CWE: CWE-94

Public exploit references

Metadata only. CVERadar never hosts or runs exploit code.

FAQ Manager 1.2 - 'header.php' Remote File Inclusion Exploit · Exploit Database (OffSec) · 2008-11-25