# CVE-2008-5184: Cross-site request forgery in n/a

> Remote attackers can bypass security policies and perform CSRF attacks on RSS subscription functions via the CUPS web interface.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 21 Nov 2008
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2008-5184, GHSA-xmmc-fgrf-gp3v

## What is CVE-2008-5184?

CVE-2008-5184 is a critical vulnerability in Apple Cups, published on 21 Nov 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-255

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5184?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Apple Cups.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-5184?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2008-5184 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-5184 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Apple Cups

- [CVE-2008-3641](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-3641/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2008-0053](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-0053/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2012-6094](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-6094/): Missing authorization in cups (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2010-2941](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-2941/): Use after free in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2004-2154](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-2154/): Security feature bypass in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-5184 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-5184 is a critical vulnerability in Apple Cups, published on 21 Nov 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-5184 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Apple Cups. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-5184/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-5184/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-5184
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5184
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-5184

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-5184/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.