CVE-2008-5551 json
The XSS Filter in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0 Beta 2 allows remote attackers to bypass the XSS protection mechanism and conduct XSS att…
published 2008-12-12 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-5526
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 14.0%
- EPSS 14.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
The XSS Filter in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0 Beta 2 allows remote attackers to bypass the XSS protection mechanism and conduct XSS attacks by injecting data at two different positions within an HTML document, related to STYLE elements and the CSS expression property, aka a "double injection."
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-32654)
- Published
Exploit prediction
13.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-32654 Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 - CSS 'expression' Property Cross-Site Scripting Filter Bypass remote, 2008-12-11
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32780 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
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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securityfocus.com
/bid/32780
vdb-entry, exploit
-
securityreason.com
/securityalert/4724
third-party-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/47277
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/499124/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-5551
- NVD CVE-2008-5551
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