RCE in Twiki
CVE-2008-5305
Eval injection vulnerability in TWiki before 4.2.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Perl code via the %SEARCH{}% variable.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 10.0 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.046 (91.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 91.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.046 · newest: 0.046 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Twiki — versions 4.0.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- twiki.org/cgi-bin/view/Codev/SecurityAlert-CVE-2008-5305 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/32668 (vdb-entry)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3381 (vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/33040 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-5305?
- CVE-2008-5305 is a vulnerability in Twiki, classified under Code Injection. Published 2008-12-10.
- Is CVE-2008-5305 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.