FKIE_CVE-2008-5185

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-11-21 02:30 - Updated: 2026-04-23 00:35
Severity ?
Summary
The highlighting functionality in geshi.php in GeSHi before 1.0.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via an XML sequence containing an opening delimiter without a closing delimiter, as demonstrated using "<".
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://geshi.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/geshi/trunk/geshi-1.0.X/src/geshi.php?r1=1321&r2=1322&view=patch
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/20/4
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32377
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46769
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://geshi.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/geshi/trunk/geshi-1.0.X/src/geshi.php?r1=1321&r2=1322&view=patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/20/4
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32377
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46769
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
geshi geshi *
geshi geshi 1.0.0
geshi geshi 1.0.1
geshi geshi 1.0.2
geshi geshi 1.0.2_beta_1
geshi geshi 1.0.3
geshi geshi 1.0.4
geshi geshi 1.0.5
geshi geshi 1.0.6
geshi geshi 1.0.7
geshi geshi 1.0.7.1
geshi geshi 1.0.7.2
geshi geshi 1.0.7.3
geshi geshi 1.0.7.4
geshi geshi 1.0.7.5
geshi geshi 1.0.7.6
geshi geshi 1.0.7.7
geshi geshi 1.0.7.8
geshi geshi 1.0.7.9
geshi geshi 1.0.7.10
geshi geshi 1.0.7.11
geshi geshi 1.0.7.12
geshi geshi 1.0.7.13
geshi geshi 1.0.7.14
geshi geshi 1.0.7.15
geshi geshi 1.0.7.16
geshi geshi 1.0.7.17
geshi geshi 1.0.7.18
geshi geshi 1.0.7.19
geshi geshi 1.0.7.20
geshi geshi 1.0.7.21
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  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "The highlighting functionality in geshi.php in GeSHi before 1.0.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via an XML sequence containing an opening delimiter without a closing delimiter, as demonstrated using \"\u003c\"."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "La funcionalidad highlighting en geshi.php en GeSHi antes de v1.0.8 permitiria a atacantes remotos producir una denegacion de servicio (bucle infinito) a traves de una secuencia XML que contiene un delimitador de apertura pero no de cierre, como se ha demostrado usando \"\u003c\"."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2008-5185",
  "lastModified": "2026-04-23T00:35:47.467",
  "metrics": {
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      {
        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "baseScore": 5.0,
          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P",
          "version": "2.0"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 10.0,
        "impactScore": 2.9,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "type": "Primary",
        "userInteractionRequired": false
      }
    ]
  },
  "published": "2008-11-21T02:30:00.483",
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      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "http://geshi.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/geshi/trunk/geshi-1.0.X/src/geshi.php?r1=1321\u0026r2=1322\u0026view=patch"
    },
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      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/20/4"
    },
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32377"
    },
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46769"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
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      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32377"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46769"
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  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
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          "value": "CWE-399"
        }
      ],
      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
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}


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