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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-5917 · published 21 January 2009

CVE-2008-5917: Horde application framework cross-site scripting vulnerability

Horde · Application Framework

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the XSS filter (framework/Text_Filter/Filter/xss.php) in Horde Application Framework 3.2.2 and 3.3, when Internet Explorer is being used, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unknown vectors related to style attributes.

4.3 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 1.3% · top 30.8% CWE-79 · Cross-site scripting
4.3CVSS 2.0 base score
1.3%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
12References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the XSS filter (framework/Text_Filter/Filter/xss.php) in Horde Application Framework 3.2.2 and 3.3, when Internet Explorer is being used, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unknown vectors related to style attributes.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://cvs.horde.org/diff.php/framework/Text_Filter/Filter/xss.php?r1=1.17&r2=1.18 Exploit
http://lists.horde.org/archives/announce/2008/000462.html Vendor Advisory
http://lists.horde.org/archives/announce/2008/000464.html Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00004.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/34418
http://secunia.com/advisories/34609
http://cvs.horde.org/diff.php/framework/Text_Filter/Filter/xss.php?r1=1.17&r2=1.18 Exploit
http://lists.horde.org/archives/announce/2008/000462.html Vendor Advisory
http://lists.horde.org/archives/announce/2008/000464.html Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00004.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/34418
http://secunia.com/advisories/34609

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-5917), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.