CVE-2008-2189 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in viewfaqs.php in AnServ Auction XL allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the cat parameter.

Published: 2008-05-14

Score: 6.8 Medium

EPSS: 1.3% 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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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:anserv:auction_xl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-2186	SQL injection vulnerability in viewfaqs.php in AnServ Auction XL allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the cat parameter.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01333.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://advisories.echo.or.id/adv/adv92-K-159-2008.txt
http://secunia.com/advisories/30089
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3874
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491608/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29053
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42214
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5543

History

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Subscriptions

Anserv Auction Xl

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-05-14T17:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T08:49:58.529Z

Reserved: 2008-05-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-2189

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-05-14T17:20:00.000

Modified: 2026-06-16T22:53:16.050

Link: CVE-2008-2189

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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