CVE-2008-5080

awstats.pl in AWStats 6.8 and earlier does not properly remove quote characters, which allows...

4.3 MediumFix available

awstats.pl in AWStats 6.8 and earlier does not properly remove quote characters, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via the query_string parameter. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-3714.

Exploit likelihood

1.09%Down 0.1 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.3

Record: CVE-2008-5080
CVSS 2.0: 4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2008-5080
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2008-5059 No score

Record: EUVD-2008-5059
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hmvc-j5gw-8prm No score

awstats.pl in AWStats 6.8 and earlier does not properly remove quote characters, which allows...

Record: GHSA-hmvc-j5gw-8prm
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

Record: CVE-2008-5080
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-5080 No score

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2008-5080
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

awstats

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`awstats` Debian:12	before 6.7.dfsg-5.1	6.7.dfsg-5.1
`awstats` Debian:13	before 6.7.dfsg-5.1	6.7.dfsg-5.1
`awstats` Debian:14	before 6.7.dfsg-5.1	6.7.dfsg-5.1
`awstats` Debian:4.0 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 6.5+dfsg-1+etch1, plus listed versions 6.5+dfsg-1	6.5+dfsg-1+etch1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2008-5080 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Awstats, published December 3, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.09%, the 65th percentile. Fixed in awstats 6.7.dfsg-5.1.