# CVE-2008-1626: SQL injection in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary SQL commands via a crafted cookie in eggBlog, potentially compromising database integrity and confidentiality.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/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:** 2 Apr 2008
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-qx8h-8hpp-f9f9

## What is CVE-2008-1626?

CVE-2008-1626 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Apr 2008. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

SQL injection vulnerability in eggBlog before 4.0.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via an unspecified cookie. NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2008-0159.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command), CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1626?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Eggblog Eggblog.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-1626?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1626 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2008-1626 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1626 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2008-0159](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-0159/): SQL injection in n/a (medium 6.8)
- [CVE-2007-2978](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-2978/): Other in n/a (medium 6.8)
- [CVE-2011-3732](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-3732/): Information disclosure in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2007-5980](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-5980/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-1626 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-1626 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Apr 2008. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1626 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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-2008-1626/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1626/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-1626
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1626
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-1626

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1626/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.