CVE-2008-4905

HIGHNVD 7.57.5—Trending — 3 sources updated this week

7.5

Typo 5.1.3 and earlier uses a hard-coded salt for calculating password hashes, which makes it easier for attackers to guess passwords via a brute force attack.

CVSS v3: 7.5
EG Score: 7.5(medium)
EPSS: 63.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

November 4, 2008

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated May 30, 2026

No patch confirmed yet.

generic

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497970

generic

Typo <= 5.1.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities - CXSecurity.com

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4550

generic

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http://secunia.com/advisories/32272

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-330Use of Insufficiently Random Values

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 15× in last 7d / 20× in last 30d)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2008-4905?

CVE-2008-4905 is a high vulnerability published on November 4, 2008. Typo 5.1.3 and earlier uses a hard-coded salt for calculating password hashes, which makes it easier for attackers to guess passwords via a brute force attack.

When was CVE-2008-4905 disclosed?

CVE-2008-4905 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 4, 2008, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2008-4905 actively exploited?

CVE-2008-4905 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 63.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2008-4905?

CVE-2008-4905 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2008-4905?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2008-4905, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2008-4905

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Typo <= 5.1.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities - CXSecurity.com

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