CVE-2008-5917

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the XSS filter (framework/Text_Filter/Filter/xss.php)...

4.3 Medium

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.

Exploit likelihood

1.30%Unchanged since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.3

Record: CVE-2008-5917
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-2008-5917
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2008-5887 No score

Record: EUVD-2008-5887
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6hmc-j3q7-53ff No score

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the XSS filter (framework/Text_Filter/Filter/xss.php)...

Record: GHSA-6hmc-j3q7-53ff
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

horde application framework

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`horde3` Debian:4.0 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 3.1.3-4etch5, plus listed versions 3.1.3-43.1.3-4etch13.1.3-4etch23.1.3-4etch33.1.3-4etch4	3.1.3-4etch5

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-2008-5917 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Horde Application Framework, published January 21, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.30%, the 70th percentile. No source names a fixed version.