CVE-2008-5164

Name: CVE-2008-5164
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2008-11-19T18:11:49.75+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.49%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-5164 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in The Rat CMS Pre-Alpha 2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) id parameter to (a) viewarticle.php and (b) viewarticle2.php and the (2) PATH_INFO to viewarticle.php.. EPSS estimates a 1.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in The Rat CMS Pre-Alpha 2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) id parameter to (a) viewarticle.php and (b) viewarticle2.php and the (2) PATH_INFO to viewarticle.php.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.49%

70.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Theratstudios	The Rat Cms	2	Pre Alpha

References

Timeline

Published: Nov 19, 2008
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-5164?

How severe is CVE-2008-5164?

Severity scoring for CVE-2008-5164 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.49% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2008-5164?

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Source: NVD / NIST