---
title: "CVE-2008-5619: html2text.php in Chuggnutt HTML to Text… | CubePath"
description: "html2text.php in Chuggnutt HTML to Text Converter, as used in PHPMailer before 5.2.10, RoundCube Webmail (roundcubemail) 0.2-1.alpha and 0.2-3.beta…"
language: en
source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-5619
---

# CVE-2008-5619: html2text.php in Chuggnutt HTML to Text… | CubePath

## Description

html2text.php in Chuggnutt HTML to Text Converter, as used in PHPMailer before 5.2.10, RoundCube Webmail (roundcubemail) 0.2-1.alpha and 0.2-3.beta, Mahara, and AtMail Open 1.03, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted input that is processed by the preg\_replace function with the eval switch.

Official description from the CVE record, published by mitre. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-5619)

## Key data

### EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score

0.58637 (58.6% probability)

Percentile

99.1%

Scores of

Nov 10, 2026

Model

v2026.06.15

## References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

- [mahara.org/interaction/forum/topic.php?id=533](http://mahara.org/interaction/forum/topic.php?id=533)
- [7549](https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7549)  (exploit-db.com) exploit
- [7553](https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7553)  (exploit-db.com) exploit
- [FEDORA-2008-11234](https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg00802.html)  (redhat.com) vendor-advisory
- [ADV-2008-3418](http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3418)  (vupen.com) vdb-entry
- [github.com/PHPMailer/PHPMailer/commit/8beacc646acb67c995aea…](https://github.com/PHPMailer/PHPMailer/commit/8beacc646acb67c995aea10ac5585970efc7355a)
- [trac.roundcube.net/changeset/2148](http://trac.roundcube.net/changeset/2148)
- [53893](http://osvdb.org/53893)  (osvdb.org) vdb-entry
- [sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum\_id=898542](http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum%5Fid=898542)
- [34789](http://secunia.com/advisories/34789)  (secunia.com) third-party-advisory
- [ADV-2008-3419](http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3419)  (vupen.com) vdb-entry
- [trac.roundcube.net/ticket/1485618](http://trac.roundcube.net/ticket/1485618)
- [FEDORA-2008-11220](https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg00783.html)  (redhat.com) vendor-advisory
- [\[oss-security\] 20081212 CVE Request - roundcubemail](http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/12/1)  (openwall.com) mailing-list
- [33170](http://secunia.com/advisories/33170)  (secunia.com) third-party-advisory
- [33145](http://secunia.com/advisories/33145)  (secunia.com) third-party-advisory
- [20081222 POC for CVE-2008-5619 (roundcubemail PHP arbitrary code injection)](http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499489/100/0/threaded)  (securityfocus.com) mailing-list

## Timeline

1. ID reserved Dec 16, 2008
2. Record published Dec 17, 2008
3. Record last updated Aug 7, 2024

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