How severe is CVE-2008-5786?

CVE-2008-5786 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2008-5786 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-2008-5786?

CVE-2008-5786 primarily affects Infrae Silva. In total, 66 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2008-5786?

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

When was CVE-2008-5786 published?

CVE-2008-5786 was published on 2008-12-31 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2008-5786

CVE-2008-5786 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Infrae Silva 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: Infrae Silva
Published: 2008-12-31
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Silva Find extension 1.1.5 and earlier in Silva 1.x before 1.6.3.2, Silva 2.0 before 2.0.12.2, and Silva 2.1 before 2.1.0.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the fulltext parameter.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-5786?: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Silva Find extension 1.1.5 and earlier in Silva 1.x before 1.6.3.2, Silva 2.0 before 2.0.12.2, and Silva 2.1 before 2.1.0.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the fulltext parameter.
How severe is CVE-2008-5786?: CVE-2008-5786 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2008-5786 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-2008-5786?: CVE-2008-5786 primarily affects Infrae Silva. In total, 66 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5786?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2008-5786 published?: CVE-2008-5786 was published on 2008-12-31 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (66)

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cpe:2.3:a:infrae:silva:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:infrae:silva:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:infrae:silva:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:infrae:silva:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:infrae:silva:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:infrae:silva:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:infrae:silva:1.1b1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:infrae:silva:1.1b2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:infrae:silva:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:infrae:silva:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:infrae:silva:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:infrae:silva:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:infrae:silva:1.2b1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:infrae:silva:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:infrae:silva:1.3b3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:infrae:silva:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:infrae:silva:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:infrae:silva:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:infrae:silva:1.4b1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:infrae:silva:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:infrae:silva:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:infrae:silva:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:infrae:silva:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:infrae:silva:1.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:infrae:silva:1.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:infrae:silva:1.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:infrae:silva:1.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:infrae:silva:1.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:infrae:silva:1.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:infrae:silva:1.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:infrae:silva:1.5b1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:infrae:silva:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:infrae:silva:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:infrae:silva:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:infrae:silva:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:infrae:silva:1.6b3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:infrae:silva:1.6b4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:infrae:silva:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:infrae:silva:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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