CVE-2008-5304

TWiki < 4.2.4 - Cross-Site Scripting via %URLPARAM{}% Variable

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-5304. PoCs published by Marc Schoenefeld.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The code describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in TWiki due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. It provides examples of malicious input that can execute arbitrary script code in a user's browser context.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in TWiki before 4.2.4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the %URLPARAM{}% variable.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by Marc Schoenefeld · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32646

The code describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in TWiki due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. It provides examples of malicious input that can execute arbitrary script code in a user's browser context.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: TWiki (version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: A vulnerable TWiki installation · User interaction to trigger the XSS payload
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32669
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3381
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021351
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47122
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://twiki.org/cgi-bin/view/Codev/SecurityAlert-CVE-2008-5304
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33040

Scores

EPSS 0.0224
EPSS Percentile 80.6%

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (21)
twiki/twiki 4.0.0
twiki/twiki 4.0.1
twiki/twiki 4.0.2
twiki/twiki 4.0.3
twiki/twiki 4.0.4
twiki/twiki 4.0.5
twiki/twiki 4.1.0
twiki/twiki 4.1.1
twiki/twiki 4.1.2
twiki/twiki 4.2.0
... and 11 more
Published Dec 10, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026