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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-5920 · published 21 January 2009

CVE-2008-5920: Tigris websvn code injection vulnerability

Tigris · Websvn

The create_anchors function in utils.inc in WebSVN 1.x allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a crafted username that is processed by the preg_replace function with the eval switch.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 3.0% · top 13.2% CWE-94 · Code injection
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
3.0%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
10References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The create_anchors function in utils.inc in WebSVN 1.x allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a crafted username that is processed by the preg_replace function with the eval switch.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4928
http://www.gulftech.org/?node=research&article_id=00132-10202008
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31891 Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48168
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6822
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4928
http://www.gulftech.org/?node=research&article_id=00132-10202008
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31891 Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48168
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6822

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-5920), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.