CVE-2008-5335 SQL injection in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary SQL commands in PHP-Fusion via message parameters when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2008-5335?

CVE-2008-5335 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Dec 2008. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

SQL injection vulnerability in messages.php in PHP-Fusion 6.01.15 and 7.00.1, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the subject and msg_send parameters, a different vector than CVE-2005-3157, CVE-2005-3158, CVE-2005-3159, CVE-2005-4005, and CVE-2006-2459.

Weakness: CWE-89

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5335?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Php-Fusion Php-Fusion.

How do I fix CVE-2008-5335?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5335 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.

Is CVE-2008-5335 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-5335 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fjxc-vq87-fmhx.

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