CVE-2008-5434 SQL injection in n/a
Remote authenticated administrators can execute arbitrary SQL commands via vulnerable parameters in PunBB admin panels.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-5434?
CVE-2008-5434 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Dec 2008. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in PunBB 1.3 and 1.3.1 allow remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) order_by or (2) direction parameter to admin/users.php, or (3) configuration options to admin/settings.php.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5434?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Punbb Punbb.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5434?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5434 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-2008-5434 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-5434 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3jhc-2mfc-c8cp.