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CVE-2008-4719

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in cms/classes/openengine/filepool.php in openEngine 2.0 beta2, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the oe_classpath parameter, a different vector…

EXPLOIT ✓HIGH 9.3EPSS 2.94%

Does this matter?

A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified) and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 2.9%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use.

Description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in cms/classes/openengine/filepool.php in openEngine 2.0 beta2, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the oe_classpath parameter, a different vector than CVE-2008-4329.

CVSS 2.0
9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS
2.94% probability · 87th percentile
Public exploits
1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 26 September 2008
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-94
Affected
openengine/openengine
Source
cve@mitre.org
EPSS trend
0%3%5%26 October 2026: 2.94%26 October 202626 October 2026

EPSS 2.9% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.

Public exploits (1)

Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.

EDB-IDTitleTypePublishedVerified
EDB-6585source ↗openEngine 2.0 beta2 - Remote File Inclusionphp · Crackers_Childwebapps26 September 2008yes

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