CVE-2008-5708 json
redirect.php in SlimCMS 1.0.0 does not require authentication, which allows remote attackers to create administrative users by using the ne…
published 2008-12-24 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-5679
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.6%
- EPSS 2.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 85%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
redirect.php in SlimCMS 1.0.0 does not require authentication, which allows remote attackers to create administrative users by using the newusername and newpassword parameters and setting the newisadmin parameter to 1.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-6729)
- Published
Exploit prediction
2.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-6729 SlimCMS 1.0.0 - 'redirect.php' Privilege Escalation webapps, 2008-10-10
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/6729
exploit
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/45824
vdb-entry
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securityreason.com
/securityalert/4804
third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/31736
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-5708
- NVD CVE-2008-5708
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