# CVE-2008-5859: SQL injection in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary SQL commands in Constructr CMS via the show_page parameter when specific PHP settings are enabled.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.1 (`AV:N/AC:H/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:** 6 Jan 2009
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-8j4p-hm4m-gch2

## What is CVE-2008-5859?

CVE-2008-5859 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Jan 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

SQL injection vulnerability in index.php in Constructr CMS 3.02.5 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled and magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the show_page parameter.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5859?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Constructr Constructr-Cms.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-5859?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5859 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2008-5859 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-5859 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Constructr CMS 3.02.5 stable - Multiple Vulnerabilities (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2008-5860](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-5860/): Path traversal in n/a (medium 5.1)
- [CVE-2008-5847](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-5847/): Information disclosure in n/a (low 2.6)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-5859 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-5859 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Jan 2009. 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-2008-5859 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-2008-5859/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-5859/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-5859
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5859
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-5859

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