Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2008-5786 is a cross-site scripting issue in the Silva Find extension. An attacker could abuse the search fulltext parameter to make affected Silva sites return attacker-controlled script or HTML to users. The source bundle names fixed Silva version lines, but provides no CVSS score or evidence of active exploitation. Exposure is likely limited to organizations still running legacy Silva CMS deployments with the Silva Find extension enabled on affected version branches. Internet-facing search pages would be the main concern if they pass user input through the fulltext parameter. Prioritize if any affected Silva search page is internet-facing or used by authenticated business users. The issue is old and severity is unspecified, but XSS can still support phishing, session abuse, or content spoofing on trusted sites. Mitigation focus: Inventory Silva sites and identify Silva Find extension versions.; Upgrade affected Silva branches to 1.6.3.2, 2.0.12.2, 2.1.0.2, or later.; Review the vendor bulletin before applying backports or compensating controls..
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- silva-fulltext-xss(46427)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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