CVE-2008-5211

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Published Nov 24, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 2.6 Low EPSS 1.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:sphider:sphider:1.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-5188	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.8% (1.796% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/30082
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4629
http://users.own-hero.net/~decoder/advisories/sphider134-xss.txt
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491712/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29074
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42240

History

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Subscriptions

Sphider Sphider

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:49 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Nov 24, 2008, 5:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:49 AM
Reserved: Nov 24, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:59 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 24, 2008, 5:30 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:59 PM

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