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TI-2008-05616 Aliases CVE-2008-5920GHSA-8prm-7qj4-cvc7

The create_anchors function in utils.inc in WebSVN 1.x allows remote attackers to execute…

Priority LOW 38CWE-94Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.

Summary

The create_anchors function in utils.inc in WebSVN 1.x allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a crafted username that is processed by the preg_replace function with the eval switch.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0299 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 19

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:tigris:websvn:1.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.00VulnerableTigris
cpe:2.3:a:tigris:websvn:1.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.01VulnerableTigris
cpe:2.3:a:tigris:websvn:1.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.02VulnerableTigris
cpe:2.3:a:tigris:websvn:1.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.03VulnerableTigris
cpe:2.3:a:tigris:websvn:1.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.04VulnerableTigris
cpe:2.3:a:tigris:websvn:1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.10VulnerableTigris
cpe:2.3:a:tigris:websvn:1.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.20VulnerableTigris
cpe:2.3:a:tigris:websvn:1.31a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.31aVulnerableTigris
cpe:2.3:a:tigris:websvn:1.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.32VulnerableTigris
cpe:2.3:a:tigris:websvn:1.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.33VulnerableTigris
  • cpe:2.3:a:tigris:websvn:1.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.00 Vulnerable ·Tigris
  • cpe:2.3:a:tigris:websvn:1.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.01 Vulnerable ·Tigris
  • cpe:2.3:a:tigris:websvn:1.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.02 Vulnerable ·Tigris
  • cpe:2.3:a:tigris:websvn:1.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.03 Vulnerable ·Tigris
  • cpe:2.3:a:tigris:websvn:1.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.04 Vulnerable ·Tigris
  • cpe:2.3:a:tigris:websvn:1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.10 Vulnerable ·Tigris
  • cpe:2.3:a:tigris:websvn:1.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.20 Vulnerable ·Tigris
  • cpe:2.3:a:tigris:websvn:1.31a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.31a Vulnerable ·Tigris
  • cpe:2.3:a:tigris:websvn:1.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.32 Vulnerable ·Tigris
  • cpe:2.3:a:tigris:websvn:1.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.33 Vulnerable ·Tigris
Show 9 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:tigris:websvn:1.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.34VulnerableTigris
cpe:2.3:a:tigris:websvn:1.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.37VulnerableTigris
cpe:2.3:a:tigris:websvn:1.38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.38VulnerableTigris
cpe:2.3:a:tigris:websvn:1.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.39VulnerableTigris
cpe:2.3:a:tigris:websvn:1.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.40VulnerableTigris
cpe:2.3:a:tigris:websvn:1.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.51VulnerableTigris
cpe:2.3:a:tigris:websvn:1.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.60VulnerableTigris
cpe:2.3:a:tigris:websvn:1.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.61VulnerableTigris
cpe:2.3:a:tigris:websvn:1.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.62VulnerableTigris
  • cpe:2.3:a:tigris:websvn:1.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.34 Vulnerable ·Tigris
  • cpe:2.3:a:tigris:websvn:1.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.37 Vulnerable ·Tigris
  • cpe:2.3:a:tigris:websvn:1.38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.38 Vulnerable ·Tigris
  • cpe:2.3:a:tigris:websvn:1.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.39 Vulnerable ·Tigris
  • cpe:2.3:a:tigris:websvn:1.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.40 Vulnerable ·Tigris
  • cpe:2.3:a:tigris:websvn:1.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.51 Vulnerable ·Tigris
  • cpe:2.3:a:tigris:websvn:1.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.60 Vulnerable ·Tigris
  • cpe:2.3:a:tigris:websvn:1.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.61 Vulnerable ·Tigris
  • cpe:2.3:a:tigris:websvn:1.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.62 Vulnerable ·Tigris

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-5920
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8prm-7qj4-cvc7

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2008-05615 Directory traversal vulnerability in rss.php in WebSVN 2.0 and earlier, when… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2008-05614 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the getParameterisedSelfUrl function in… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2009-00224 listing.php in WebSVN 2.0 and possibly 1.7 beta, when using an SVN authz file, allows… CVSS 2.0LOW 3.5

Sources

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