CVE-2008-5658

7.5 HIGH 4% exploit odds No fix listed

What it is

Directory traversal vulnerability in the ZipArchive::extractTo function in PHP 5.2.6 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to write arbitrary files via a ZIP file with a file whose name contains .. (dot dot) sequences.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 4.0% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2008-12-17 20:30 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 23:00 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 4.0% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 7.5 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2008-12-17 20:30 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 23:00 UTC
Exploit probability: 4.0% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-22 · Path traversal
Record status: Modified

Affected

PHP ≤ 5.2.6
PHP 5.0.0
PHP 5.0.1
PHP 5.0.2
PHP 5.0.3
PHP 5.0.4
PHP 5.0.5
PHP 5.1.0

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 7.5

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Partial
Integrity: Partial
Availability: Partial

Raw vector

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

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record