Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-5185
The highlighting functionality in geshi.php in GeSHi before 1.0.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via an XML sequence containing an opening delimiter without a closing delimiter, as demonstrated using "<".
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2008-5185
- cpe:2.3:a:geshi:geshi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:geshi:geshi:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:geshi:geshi:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:geshi:geshi:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:geshi:geshi:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:geshi:geshi:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:geshi:geshi:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:geshi:geshi:1.0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:geshi:geshi:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:geshi:geshi:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:geshi:geshi:1.0.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:geshi:geshi:1.0.7.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:geshi:geshi:1.0.7.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:geshi:geshi:1.0.7.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:geshi:geshi:1.0.7.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:geshi:geshi:1.0.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:geshi:geshi:1.0.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:geshi:geshi:1.0.7.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:geshi:geshi:1.0.7.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:geshi:geshi:1.0.7.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:geshi:geshi:1.0.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:geshi:geshi:1.0.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:geshi:geshi:1.0.7.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:geshi:geshi:1.0.7.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:geshi:geshi:1.0.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:geshi:geshi:1.0.7.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:geshi:geshi:1.0.7.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:geshi:geshi:1.0.7.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:geshi:geshi:1.0.7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:geshi:geshi:1.0.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:geshi:geshi:1.0.2_beta_1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-5185
3.26%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 86 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-5185
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.0
|
MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
10.0
|
2.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-5185
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2008-5185
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/20/4
oss-security - CVE id request: another geshi issue (was: GeSHi: Clarification about the recent security (non-)issues (SA32559))
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http://geshi.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/geshi/trunk/geshi-1.0.X/src/geshi.php?r1=1321&r2=1322&view=patch
GeSHi - Generic Syntax Highlighter download | SourceForge.net
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46769
GeSHi XML denial of service CVE-2008-5185 Vulnerability Report
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32377
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