CVE-2026-8208

May 9, 2026, 4:16 a.m.

8.9
High

Description

Gibbon versions before v30.0.01 are affected by a local file inclusion vulnerability resulting in RCE by changing the report archive directory and forcing interpretation of a user provided .zip as PHP. Successful exploitation requires Teacher or higher privileges. Exploitation could result in compromise of the underlying web server.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Gibbon
  • Gibbon
  • *

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-98
Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion')
The PHP application receives input from an upstream component, but it does not restrict or incorrectly restricts the input before its usage in "require," "include," or similar functions.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a gibbon gibbon / / / / / / / /

References

https://github.com/GibbonEdu/core/releases/tag/v30.0.01
https://projectblack.io/blog/gibbon-v30-authenticated-sql-injection-and-rce/#local-file-inclusionthe-next-shiny-new-thing

Tags

CWE-98
ab69c47f-b95e-4bf2-b2d9-4b1fd1b24b4a
2026-05-09
CVE-2026-8208

CVSS Score

8.9 / 10

CVSS Data - 4.0

  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: HIGH
  • Attack Requirements: NONE
  • Privileges Required: HIGH
  • User Interaction: NONE
  • Scope:
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: HIGH
  • Availability Impact: HIGH
  • Exploit Maturity: NOT_DEFINED

    • CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

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Timeline

Published: May 9, 2026, 4:16 a.m.
Last Modified: May 9, 2026, 4:16 a.m.

Status : Received

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

ab69c47f-b95e-4bf2-b2d9-4b1fd1b24b4a

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