{"cve":"CVE-2008-5184","nvd":{"published":"2008-11-21T02:30:00.467","modified":"2026-06-16T22:59:25.207","status":"Modified","description":"The web interface (cgi-bin/admin.c) in CUPS before 1.3.8 uses the guest username when a user is not logged on to the web server, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass intended policy and conduct CSRF attacks via the (1) add and (2) cancel RSS subscription functions.","cvss_v4":null,"cvss_v3":null,"cwes":["CWE-255"],"references":["http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html","http://www.cups.org/str.php?L2774","http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/pwning-ubuntu-via-cups/","http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:028","http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/19/3"],"products":["apple:cups"],"source":"nvd","synced_at":"2026-10-19T19:52:44.811608366+00:00"},"epss":{"cve":"CVE-2008-5184","score":0.03669,"percentile":0.89653,"date":"2026-10-31"},"kev":null,"osv":[],"attribution":["This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.","EPSS scores: FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System, https://www.first.org/epss","Known exploited vulnerabilities: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","Package advisories: OSV (https://osv.dev), from the GitHub Advisory Database, PyPA, Go, RustSec and other ecosystem databases, under CC-BY 4.0 or CC0","CVE records: the CVE Program's CVE List (https://www.cve.org), under its terms of use (https://www.cve.org/Legal/TermsOfUse). CVE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation; this product is not affiliated with the CVE Program."]}