CVE-2008-5088 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in PHPKB Knowledge Base Software 1.5 Professional allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the ID parameter to (1) email.php and (2) question.php, a different vector than CVE-2008-1909.

Published: 2008-11-14

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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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:knowledgebase-script:phpkb_knowledge_base_software:1.5:_nil_:pro:*:*:*:*:*

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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-2008-5067	Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in PHPKB Knowledge Base Software 1.5 Professional allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the ID parameter to (1) email.php and (2) question.php, a different vector than CVE-2008-1909.

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 0.00983.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4599
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31279
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6510

History

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Subscriptions

Knowledgebase-script Phpkb Knowledge Base Software

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-11-14T19:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T10:40:16.906Z

Reserved: 2008-11-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-5088

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-11-14T19:20:53.903

Modified: 2026-06-16T22:59:13.747

Link: CVE-2008-5088

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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