CVE-2008-5305
Eval injection vulnerability in TWiki before 4.2.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary...
Eval injection vulnerability in TWiki before 4.2.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Perl code via the %SEARCH{}% variable.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
10.0
Eval injection vulnerability in TWiki before 4.2.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Perl code via the %SEARCH{}% variable.
- Record
CVE-2008-5305- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Eval injection vulnerability in TWiki before 4.2.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Perl code via the %SEARCH{}% variable.
- Record
CVE-2008-5305- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-5282 No score
Eval injection vulnerability in TWiki before 4.2.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Perl code via the %SEARCH{}% variable.
- Record
EUVD-2008-5282- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6p38-wpxv-rj6f No score
Eval injection vulnerability in TWiki before 4.2.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary...
Eval injection vulnerability in TWiki before 4.2.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Perl code via the %SEARCH{}% variable.
- Record
GHSA-6p38-wpxv-rj6f- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | TWiki 4.x - 'SEARCH' Remote Command Execution | 2008-12-06 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-5305 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Twiki, published December 10, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.64%, the 91st percentile. No source names a fixed version.