CVE-2008-5211

N/A Unknown
Published: November 24, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in search.php in Sphider 1.3.4, when the search suggestion feature is enabled, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the query parameter, a different vector than CVE-2006-2506.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30082
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4629
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://users.own-hero.net/~decoder/advisories/sphider134-xss.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491712/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29074
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42240
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/30082
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4629
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://users.own-hero.net/~decoder/advisories/sphider134-xss.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491712/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29074
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42240
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
5.1%
90th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

Affected Vendors

sphider

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