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CVE-2008-2051

The escapeshellcmd API function in PHP before 5.2.6 has unknown impact and context-dependent attack vectors related to "incomplete multibyte chars."

Severity
High 10.0
Published
5 May 2008
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
14 Oct 2026
Exploit chance
3.1% in the next 30 daysHigher than 87% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Read data · Change data · Take it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
PHPServers and applications · cpe:a:php:php
  • Version 5.2.4
  • Version 5.2.3
  • Version 5.2.2
  • Version 5.2.1
All 25 release lines
  • Every version up to 5.2.5
  • Version 5.0.0-beta1
  • Version 5.0.0-beta2
  • Version 5.0.0-beta3
  • Version 5.0.0-beta4
  • Version 5.0.0-rc1
  • Version 5.0.0-rc2
  • Version 5.0.0-rc3
  • Version 5.0.1
  • Version 5.0.2
  • Version 5.0.3
  • Version 5.0.4
  • Version 5.0.5
  • Version 5.1.0
  • Version 5.1.1
  • Version 5.1.2
  • Version 5.1.3
  • Version 5.1.4
  • Version 5.1.5
  • Version 5.1.6
  • Version 5.2.0
  • Version 5.2.1
  • Version 5.2.2
  • Version 5.2.3
  • Version 5.2.4

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2051
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-2051