# CVE-2008-4356: SQL injection in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary SQL commands via multiple parameters in Kasseler CMS, 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:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 30 Sep 2008
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-mrcx-gjqm-7rj8

## What is CVE-2008-4356?

CVE-2008-4356 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Sep 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in Kasseler CMS 1.1.0 and 1.2.0 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via (1) the nid parameter to index.php in a View action to the News module; (2) the vid parameter to index.php in a Result action to the Voting module; (3) the fid parameter to index.php in a ShowForum action to the Forum module; (4) the tid parameter to index.php in a ShowTopic action to the Forum module; (5) the uname parameter to index.php in a UserInfo action to the Account module; or (6) the module parameter to index.php, probably related to the TopSites module.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4356?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Kasseler-Cms Kasseler Cms.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-4356?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4356 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2008-4356 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-4356 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Kasseler CMS 1.1.0/1.2.0 Lite - SQL Injection (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2009-2229](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-2229/): Path traversal in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2008-3087](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-3087/): Path traversal in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2009-4822](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-4822/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 4.3)
- [CVE-2009-2228](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-2228/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 4.3)
- [CVE-2008-3088](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-3088/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-4356 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-4356 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Sep 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-4356 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-2008-4356/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-4356/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-4356
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4356
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-4356

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