# CVE-2008-6408: Code injection in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the framefile parameter of ol'bookmarks manager.

- **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:** 6 Mar 2009
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-w3rf-xhrh-mqj8

## What is CVE-2008-6408?

CVE-2008-6408 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Mar 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in frame.php in ol'bookmarks manager 0.7.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the framefile parameter.

Weakness: CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6408?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Brian Wilson Ol\'bookmarks.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-6408?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6408 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2008-6408 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-6408 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Ol BookMarks Manager 0.7.5 - Local File Inclusion / Remote File Inclusion / SQL Injection (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2008-6407](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-6407/): Path traversal in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2008-6409](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-6409/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2008-6410](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-6410/): Path traversal in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-6408 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-6408 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Mar 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-2008-6408 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-2008-6408/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-6408/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-6408
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-6408
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-6408

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