CVE-2008-5784

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-05-17. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 7%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

V3 Chat - Profiles/Dating Script 3.0.2 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative access by setting the admin cookie to 1.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EPSS
93.5%
KEV
Not listed

Published

December 31, 2008

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated May 11, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic🟡 PoC Available

V3 Chat Profiles/Dating Script 3.0.2 - Insecure Cookie Handling - PHP webapps Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7063
generic

IBM X-Force Exchange

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46479
generic

VUPEN Security - Vulnerability Research and Intelligence

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3071
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32216
generic

About Secunia Research | Flexera

http://secunia.com/advisories/32603

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 38× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-06 16:23 UTCEPSS rescore
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  47. 2026-05-20 07:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-7069✓ verified
    First seen Nov 8, 2008

    V3 Chat Live Support 3.0.4 - Insecure Cookie Handling

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-7063✓ verified
    First seen Nov 8, 2008

    V3 Chat Profiles/Dating Script 3.0.2 - Insecure Cookie Handling

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2008-5784?
CVE-2008-5784 is a critical vulnerability published on December 31, 2008. V3 Chat - Profiles/Dating Script 3.0.2 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative access by setting the admin cookie to 1.
When was CVE-2008-5784 disclosed?
CVE-2008-5784 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 31, 2008, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2008-5784 actively exploited?
CVE-2008-5784 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 93.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2008-5784?
CVE-2008-5784 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2008-5784?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2008-5784, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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