CVE-2008-5619 describes a critical remote code execution vulnerability in the html2text.php component, affecting products like PHPMailer (before 5.2.10), RoundCube Webmail (0.2-1.alpha and 0.2-3.beta), Mahara, and AtMail Open 1.03. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying specially crafted input that is processed by the preg_replace function with the eval switch. With a CVSS score of 10.0, this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the CISA KEV catalog, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, indicating its potential for active exploitation, despite a lack of broader community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:roundcube:webmail:0.2.1:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.2.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:roundcube:webmail:0.2.3:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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