CVE-2008-5918

WebSVN <= 2.0 - Cross-Site Scripting via PATH_INFO

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-5918. PoCs published by GulfTech Security.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a detailed technical writeup describing multiple vulnerabilities in WebSVN <= 2.0, including XSS, arbitrary file creation, and PHP code execution. It provides code snippets, exploitation techniques, and root cause analysis.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the getParameterisedSelfUrl function in index.php in WebSVN 2.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the PATH_INFO.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by GulfTech Security · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6822

This is a detailed technical writeup describing multiple vulnerabilities in WebSVN <= 2.0, including XSS, arbitrary file creation, and PHP code execution. It provides code snippets, exploitation techniques, and root cause analysis.

Classification
Writeup 95%
Attack Type
Xss | Other
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: WebSVN <= 2.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the WebSVN application
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

References (10)

Core 10
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46048
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
http://websvn.tigris.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=179
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/34191
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6822
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200903-20.xml
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31891
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4928
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32338

Scores

EPSS 0.0446
EPSS Percentile 90.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (20)
tigris/websvn 1.00
tigris/websvn 1.01
tigris/websvn 1.02
tigris/websvn 1.03
tigris/websvn 1.04
tigris/websvn 1.10
tigris/websvn 1.20
tigris/websvn 1.31a
tigris/websvn 1.32
tigris/websvn 1.33
... and 10 more
Published Jan 21, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026