CVE-2008-5093 json
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the HTTP Protocol Stack (HTTPSTK) in Novell eDirectory before 8.8 SP3 allows remote attackers t…
published 2008-11-14 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-5072
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 68%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the HTTP Protocol Stack (HTTPSTK) in Novell eDirectory before 8.8 SP3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unknown vectors.
Exploit prediction
1.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
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novell.com
/support/viewContent.do?externalId=3426981
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/30947
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/46667
vdb-entry
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securitytracker.com
/id?1020785
vdb-entry
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/2462
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-5093
- NVD CVE-2008-5093
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