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CVE-2008-5814

2.6 · LOW

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in PHP, possibly 5.2.7 and earlier, when display_errors is enabled, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

Published Jan 2, 2009phpCWE-79EPSS 1.86%

Overview

CVE-2008-5814 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting php php. It was published on January 2, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in PHP, possibly 5.2.7 and earlier, when display_errors is enabled, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors. NOTE: because of the lack of details, it is unclear whether this is related to CVE-2006-0208.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from php. Update php 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
phpphp0Affected

References

Refh20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c02029444Refjvn.jp/en/jp/JVN50327700/index.htmlRefjvndb.jvn.jp/en/contents/2008/JVNDB-2008-000084.htmlRefmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=124277349419254&w=2Refsecunia.com/advisories/34830Refsecunia.com/advisories/34933Refsecunia.com/advisories/35003Refsecunia.com/advisories/35007Refsecunia.com/advisories/35108Refwww.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1789

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-5814?

CVE-2008-5814 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting php php. It was published on January 2, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2008-5814?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-5814?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from php. Update php 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-2008-5814?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-5814 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.

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