# CVE-2008-0920: SQL injection in n/a

> Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary SQL commands via the portname parameter in OSSIM, potentially compromising database integrity and confidentiality.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 22 Feb 2008
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-26r4-c2j9-3fcx

## What is CVE-2008-0920?

CVE-2008-0920 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Feb 2008. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

SQL injection vulnerability in port/modifyportform.php in Open Source Security Information Management (OSSIM) 0.9.9 rc5 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the portname parameter, which is not properly handled by a validation regular expression.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0920?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Open Source Security Information Management Os-Sim.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-0920?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-0920 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2008-0920 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-0920 exists.

Public exploit code:

- OSSIM 0.9.9rc5 - Cross-Site Scripting / SQL Injection (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2008-0919](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-0919/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-0920 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-0920 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Feb 2008. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-0920 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-0920/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-0920/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-0920
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0920
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-0920

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-0920/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.