7.5

CVE-2008-5920: tigris websvn Improper Control of Generation of Code

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

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-5920 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Improper Control of Generation of Code vulnerability in tigris websvn. EPSS estimates a 2.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Priority
Prioritisepublic exploit

Public exploit (exploit-database, 23-10-2008)

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.99%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits2reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 21-01-2009
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The create_anchors function in utils.inc in WebSVN 1.x allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a crafted username that is processed by the preg_replace function with the eval switch.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

2.99%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

87%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 2.99% 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

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databasephpVerified

    WebSVN 2.0 - Cross-Site Scripting / File Handling / Code Execution

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

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

Tigris1 product
  • websvn1.00 | 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

5 links