Go to homepageCyberStrike

Menu

Star on GitHub · 3.2k
Sign inDownload

CVE-2008-5090

10.0 · HIGH

Electron Inc.

Published Nov 14, 2008anelectronCWE-94EPSS 4.60%

Overview

CVE-2008-5090 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting anelectron advanced_electron_forum. It was published on November 14, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Electron Inc. Advanced Electron Forum before 1.0.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via PHP code embedded in bbcode in the email parameter, which is processed by the preg_replace function with the eval switch.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from anelectron. Update advanced_electron_forum to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
anelectronadvanced_electron_forum0Affected

References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/31978Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/4598Refwww.anelectron.com/board/index.php?tid=3282Refwww.gulftech.org/?node=research&article_id=00131-09202008Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496552/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/31268Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45270Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/6499Refsecunia.com/advisories/31978Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/4598

How CyberStrike helps

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-5090?

CVE-2008-5090 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting anelectron advanced_electron_forum. It was published on November 14, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2008-5090?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-5090?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from anelectron. Update advanced_electron_forum to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-5090?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-5090 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

Related HIGH CVEs from 2008

View all
Browse by year2026202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014201320122011201020092008200720062005200420032002200120001999