CVE-2008-5196 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in kroax.php in the Kroax (the_kroax) 4.42 and earlier module for PHP-Fusion allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the category parameter.

Published: 2008-11-21

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:php-fusion:php-fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:php-fusion:the_kroax_module:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-5173	SQL injection vulnerability in kroax.php in the Kroax (the_kroax) 4.42 and earlier module for PHP-Fusion allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the category parameter.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00967.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4639
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29976
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43462
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5942

History

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Subscriptions

Php-fusion Php-fusion The Kroax Module

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-11-21T17:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T10:40:17.269Z

Reserved: 2008-11-21T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-5196

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-11-21T17:30:00.547

Modified: 2026-06-16T22:59:26.620

Link: CVE-2008-5196

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-89
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

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