CVE-2008-5274: Todd Woolums ASP News Management 2.2 allows remote attackers to obtain news items via a direct request to (1)

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MEDIUM 5.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2008-5274 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting todd woolums asp news management. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Todd Woolums ASP News Management 2.2 allows remote attackers to obtain news items via a direct request to (1) rss.asp, (2) viewheadings.asp, or (3) viewnews.asp. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	2.1% (top 18%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-264
Published	2008-11-28
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: toddwoolums

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2008-11-28 19:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:59 UTCUpdated Record last modified

toddwoolums todd woolums asp news management DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2.2

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.2

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy todd-woolums-asp-news-management || rpm -q todd-woolums-asp-news-management || todd-woolums-asp-news-management --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison todd-woolums-asp-news-management sudo apt install todd-woolums-asp-news-management=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.2> sudo apt-mark hold todd-woolums-asp-news-management

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list todd-woolums-asp-news-management sudo dnf downgrade todd-woolums-asp-news-management-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.2> sudo dnf versionlock add todd-woolums-asp-news-management

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: Todd Woolums ASP News Management 2.2 - SQL Injection

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2008-5274?

todd woolums asp news management: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2008-5274 being exploited?

CVE-2008-5274 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2008-5274 affect?

CVE-2008-5274 affects todd woolums asp news management. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Todd Woolums ASP News Management 2.2 allows remote attackers to obtain news items via a direct request to (1) rss.asp, (2) viewheadings.asp, or (3) viewnews.asp. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained

How urgent is CVE-2008-5274?

Priority 43/100. Public exploit reference

Related CVEs

CVE-2008-5273 HIGH 7.5 DOWNGRADE SQL injection vulnerability in viewnews.asp in Todd Woolums ASP News Management 2.2 allows remote attackers to

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