CVE-2008-5708

NONECVSS 0.0Trending — 3 sources updated this weekWeaponized

0.0

redirect.php in SlimCMS 1.0.0 does not require authentication, which allows remote attackers to create administrative users by using the newusername and newpassword parameters and setting the newisadmin parameter to 1.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 89.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

December 24, 2008

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

References (8)

cve@mitrehttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/4804
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31736
cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45824
cve@mitrehttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6729
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4804
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31736
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45824
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6729

Weakness Classification(1)

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

CWE-287Improper Authentication

Data Freshness Timeline

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

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-06-02 20:10 UTCepss_batch
2026-06-02 20:10 UTCepss_batch
2026-06-01 13:49 UTCepss_batch
2026-06-01 13:49 UTCepss_batch
2026-06-01 13:49 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-31 22:28 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-31 22:28 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-31 00:13 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-31 00:13 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-30 18:58 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-30 18:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-05-29 13:40 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-28 13:42 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-28 13:42 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-28 13:42 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-27 13:38 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-27 13:37 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 13:41 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 13:41 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 07:16 UTCepss_batch

Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Exploit-DBEDB-6729✓ verified
First seen Oct 10, 2008
SlimCMS 1.0.0 - 'redirect.php' Privilege Escalation
Open source ↗

Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2008-5708?

CVE-2008-5708 is a none vulnerability published on December 24, 2008. redirect.php in SlimCMS 1.0.0 does not require authentication, which allows remote attackers to create administrative users by using the newusername and newpassword parameters and setting the newisadmin parameter to 1.

When was CVE-2008-5708 disclosed?

CVE-2008-5708 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 24, 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-2008-5708 actively exploited?

CVE-2008-5708 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 89.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2008-5708?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2008-5708, 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.

Dependency Blast Radius

See which npm, PyPI, Go, and Maven packages are affected by CVE-2008-5708

Explore →

Is Your Infrastructure Affected by CVE-2008-5708?

EchelonGraph automatically scans your cloud infrastructure and maps CVE exposure using blast radius analysis.

Start Free Scan →Browse All CVEs

CVE-2008-5708

📅 Published

🔄 Last Modified

🔗 References (8)

Weakness Classification(1)

Data Freshness Timeline

Publicly available exploits

❓ Frequently asked(4)

Dependency Blast Radius

Is Your Infrastructure Affected by CVE-2008-5708?

🔗 Related CVEs(same CWE)

Same CWE

Published

Last Modified

References (8)

Frequently asked(4)

Related CVEs(same CWE)