CVE-2008-5767 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in authors.asp in gNews Publisher allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the authorID parameter.

Published: 2008-12-30

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:gazatem:gnews_publisher:_nil_:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-2008-5737	SQL injection vulnerability in authors.asp in gNews Publisher allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the authorID 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 0.00973.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/33118
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4829
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32883
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7495

History

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Subscriptions

Gazatem Gnews Publisher

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-12-30T20:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T11:04:44.401Z

Reserved: 2008-12-30T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-5767

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-12-30T20:30:01.687

Modified: 2026-06-16T23:00:57.650

Link: CVE-2008-5767

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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