Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the XSS filter…
Priority LOW 23CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the XSS filter (framework/Text_Filter/Filter/xss.php) in Horde Application Framework 3.2.2 and 3.3, when Internet Explorer is being used, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unknown vectors related to style attributes.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01299 70th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-5917
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6hmc-j3q7-53ff
References
More Horde Application Framework vulnerabilities
- TI-2006-01444 Eval injection vulnerability in Horde Application Framework versions 3.0 before 3.0.10… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2009-03525 Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the administration interface in… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2009-03081 The form library in Horde Application Framework 3.2 before 3.2.5 and 3.3 before 3.3.5… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2006-04111 index.php in Horde Application Framework before 3.1.2 allows remote attackers to include… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2009-04126 Text_Filter/lib/Horde/Text/Filter/Xss.php in Horde Application Framework before 3.3.6… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2005-00901 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Horde 3.0.4 before 3.0.4-RC2 allows remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2008-5917 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-5917 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6hmc-j3q7-53ff · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2008-5917 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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