CVE-2008-5305

Description

Eval injection vulnerability in TWiki before 4.2.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Perl code via the %SEARCH{}% variable.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.32% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory twiki.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021352 vdb entry
http://twiki.org/cgi-bin/view/Codev/SecurityAlert-CVE-2008-5305 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32668 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3381 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/33040 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5305?
CVE-2008-5305 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-5305?
To fix CVE-2008-5305, 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-2008-5305 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-5305 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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