CVE-2008-5211 json
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in search.php in Sphider 1.3.4, when the search suggestion feature is enabled, allows remote attac…
published 2008-11-24 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-5188
- cvss
- 2.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.8%
- EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 78%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in search.php in Sphider 1.3.4, when the search suggestion feature is enabled, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the query parameter, a different vector than CVE-2006-2506.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-31751)
- Published
Exploit prediction
1.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-31751 Sphider 1.3.4 - 'query' Cross-Site Scripting webapps, 2008-05-06
- users.own-hero.net http://users.own-hero.net/~decoder/advisories/sphider134-xss.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.6 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
users.own-hero.net
/~decoder/advisories/sphider134-xss.txt
exploit
-
secunia.com
/advisories/30082
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/42240
vdb-entry
-
securityreason.com
/securityalert/4629
third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/29074
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/491712/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-5211
- NVD CVE-2008-5211
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