How severe is CVE-2008-5769?

CVE-2008-5769 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2008-5769 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (65th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2008-5769?

CVE-2008-5769 primarily affects Kerio Kerio Mailserver. In total, 51 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2008-5769?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2008-5769 published?

CVE-2008-5769 was published on 2008-12-30 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2008-5769

CVE-2008-5769 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Kerio Kerio Mailserver with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (65th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected product: Kerio Kerio Mailserver
Published: 2008-12-30
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Kerio MailServer before 6.6.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) folder parameter to mailCompose.php or the (2) daytime parameter to calendarEdit.php. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-5769?: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Kerio MailServer before 6.6.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) folder parameter to mailCompose.php or the (2) daytime parameter to calendarEdit.php. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
How severe is CVE-2008-5769?: CVE-2008-5769 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2008-5769 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (65th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2008-5769?: CVE-2008-5769 primarily affects Kerio Kerio Mailserver. In total, 51 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5769?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2008-5769 published?: CVE-2008-5769 was published on 2008-12-30 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (51)

cpe:2.3:a:kerio:kerio_mailserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kerio:kerio_mailserver:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kerio:kerio_mailserver:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kerio:kerio_mailserver:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kerio:kerio_mailserver:5.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kerio:kerio_mailserver:5.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kerio:kerio_mailserver:5.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kerio:kerio_mailserver:5.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kerio:kerio_mailserver:5.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kerio:kerio_mailserver:5.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kerio:kerio_mailserver:5.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kerio:kerio_mailserver:5.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kerio:kerio_mailserver:5.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kerio:kerio_mailserver:5.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kerio:kerio_mailserver:5.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kerio:kerio_mailserver:5.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kerio:kerio_mailserver:5.7.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kerio:kerio_mailserver:5.7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kerio:kerio_mailserver:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kerio:kerio_mailserver:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kerio:kerio_mailserver:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kerio:kerio_mailserver:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kerio:kerio_mailserver:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kerio:kerio_mailserver:6.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kerio:kerio_mailserver:6.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kerio:kerio_mailserver:6.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kerio:kerio_mailserver:6.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kerio:kerio_mailserver:6.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kerio:kerio_mailserver:6.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kerio:kerio_mailserver:6.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kerio:kerio_mailserver:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kerio:kerio_mailserver:6.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kerio:kerio_mailserver:6.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kerio:kerio_mailserver:6.1.3_patch_1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kerio:kerio_mailserver:6.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kerio:kerio_mailserver:6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kerio:kerio_mailserver:6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kerio:kerio_mailserver:6.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kerio:kerio_mailserver:6.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kerio:kerio_mailserver:6.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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