CVE-2008-5919: tigris websvn

Modified

Published 21-01-2009Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-5919 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) vulnerability in tigris websvn. EPSS estimates a 6.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Priority

Routine

Not severe (CVSS 6.8, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?

CVSS score

6.8/10

010

Medium · v2.0 (NVD)

EPSS score

6.31%

0%100%

Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days

KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.

RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.

Public exploits3reference, exploit-database

Timeline

21-01-2009
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
07-08-2024
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in rss.php in WebSVN 2.0 and earlier, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in the rev parameter.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

v2.06.8

EPSS trend

Probability

6.31%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

94%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 6.31% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

3 found

referenceUnverified
Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)
Maturity: unknown
referenceUnverified
Exploit Reference (gulftech.org)
Maturity: unknown
exploit-databasephpVerified
WebSVN 2.0 - Cross-Site Scripting / File Handling / Code Execution
Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted DirectoryThe product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Tigris1 product

websvn≤ 2.0 | 1.00 | 1.01 | 1.02 | 1.03 | 1.04 | 1.10 | 1.20 | 1.31a | 1.32 | 1.33 | 1.34 | 1.37 | 1.38 | 1.39 | 1.40 | 1.51 | 1.60 | 1.61 | 1.62

1 vendor · 1 product

References

10 links

websvn.tigris.org/servlets/NewsItemView?newsItemID=2218X Refsource CONFIRMPatch
secunia.com/advisories/34191Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6822ExploitX Refsource EXPLOIT DB
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46050VDB EntryX Refsource XF
websvn.tigris.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=179X Refsource CONFIRM
www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200903-20.xmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource GENTOO
www.securityfocus.com/bid/31891VDB EntryX Refsource BIDExploit
securityreason.com/securityalert/4928Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SREASON
secunia.com/advisories/32338Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIAVendor Advisory
www.gulftech.org?node=research&article_id=00132-10202008X Refsource MISCExploit