CVE-2008-5669 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

index.php in the comments preview section in Textpattern (aka Txp CMS) 4.0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long message parameter.

Published: 2008-12-18

Score: 5.0 Medium

EPSS: 1.5% Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:textpattern:textpattern:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-5640	index.php in the comments preview section in Textpattern (aka Txp CMS) 4.0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long message parameter.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01547.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/28793
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4786
http://textpattern.com/weblog/310/textpattern-406-released
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487483/100/200/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27606

History

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Subscriptions

Textpattern Textpattern

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-12-18T21:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T11:04:43.409Z

Reserved: 2008-12-18T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-5669

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-12-19T01:52:02.577

Modified: 2026-06-16T23:00:46.160

Link: CVE-2008-5669

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-20
Improper Input Validation

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