Is CVE-2008-5959 being actively exploited?

CVE-2008-5959 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-5959?

CVE-2008-5959 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

CVE-2008-5959

HIGH · CVSS 7.5EPSS 1.0%EU EUVD

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in start.asp in Active Test 2.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) useremail parameter (aka username field) or (2) password parameter (aka password field). NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Key facts

CVSS score: 7.5 (v2.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness (CWE): CWE-89
EPSS score: 1.0% (63th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2008-5929)
Published: January 23, 2009
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2008-5929 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

active web softwares / active test

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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