CVE-2008-5193

Public Exploit

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in search.asp in W1L3D4 Philboard 1.14 and 1.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the searchterms parameter. NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2007-4024.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.55% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4621 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30874 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5958 exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43451 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29998 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5193?
CVE-2008-5193 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-5193?
To fix CVE-2008-5193, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-5193 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-5193 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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