How severe is CVE-2008-5906?

CVE-2008-5906 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2008-5906 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (78th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2008-5906?

CVE-2008-5906 primarily affects Ktorrent. In total, 38 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2008-5906?

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

When was CVE-2008-5906 published?

CVE-2008-5906 was published on 2009-01-15 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2008-5906

CVE-2008-5906 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ktorrent with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8. 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-20.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (78th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-20
Affected product: Ktorrent
Published: 2009-01-15
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Eval injection vulnerability in the web interface plugin in KTorrent before 3.1.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via unspecified parameters to this interface's PHP scripts.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-5906?: Eval injection vulnerability in the web interface plugin in KTorrent before 3.1.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via unspecified parameters to this interface's PHP scripts.
How severe is CVE-2008-5906?: CVE-2008-5906 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2008-5906 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (78th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2008-5906?: CVE-2008-5906 primarily affects Ktorrent. In total, 38 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5906?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2008-5906 published?: CVE-2008-5906 was published on 2009-01-15 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (38)

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cpe:2.3:a:ktorrent:ktorrent:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ktorrent:ktorrent:2.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ktorrent:ktorrent:2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ktorrent:ktorrent:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ktorrent:ktorrent:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ktorrent:ktorrent:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ktorrent:ktorrent:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ktorrent:ktorrent:2.1:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ktorrent:ktorrent:2.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ktorrent:ktorrent:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ktorrent:ktorrent:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ktorrent:ktorrent:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ktorrent:ktorrent:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ktorrent:ktorrent:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ktorrent:ktorrent:2.2:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ktorrent:ktorrent:2.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ktorrent:ktorrent:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ktorrent:ktorrent:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ktorrent:ktorrent:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ktorrent:ktorrent:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ktorrent:ktorrent:2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ktorrent:ktorrent:2.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ktorrent:ktorrent:2.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ktorrent:ktorrent:2.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ktorrent:ktorrent:3.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ktorrent:ktorrent:3.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ktorrent:ktorrent:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ktorrent:ktorrent:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ktorrent:ktorrent:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ktorrent:ktorrent:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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