CVE-2008-5919

NONECVSS 0.0Trending — 3 sources updated this weekWeaponized

0.0

Directory traversal vulnerability in rss.php in WebSVN 2.0 and earlier, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in the rev parameter.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 92.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

January 21, 2009

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

References (20)

cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/32338
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/34191
cve@mitrehttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/4928
cve@mitrehttp://websvn.tigris.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=179
cve@mitrehttp://websvn.tigris.org/servlets/NewsItemView?newsItemID=2218
cve@mitrehttp://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200903-20.xml
cve@mitrehttp://www.gulftech.org/?node=research&article_id=00132-10202008
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31891
cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46050
cve@mitrehttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6822
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/32338
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/34191
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4928
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://websvn.tigris.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=179
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://websvn.tigris.org/servlets/NewsItemView?newsItemID=2218

Weakness Classification(1)

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

CWE-22Path Traversal

Data Freshness Timeline

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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-6822✓ verified
First seen Oct 23, 2008
WebSVN 2.0 - Cross-Site Scripting / File Handling / Code Execution
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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2008-5919?

CVE-2008-5919 is a none vulnerability published on January 21, 2009. Directory traversal vulnerability in rss.php in WebSVN 2.0 and earlier, when magicquotesgpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in the rev parameter.

When was CVE-2008-5919 disclosed?

CVE-2008-5919 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 21, 2009, 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-2008-5919 actively exploited?

CVE-2008-5919 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 92.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2008-5919?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2008-5919, 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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