# CVE-2008-6608: SQL injection in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary SQL commands via vulnerable parameters in the Events Calendar plugin, potentially compromising data 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:** 6 Apr 2009
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-26pm-g3r3-95jw

## What is CVE-2008-6608?

CVE-2008-6608 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Apr 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in DevelopItEasy Events Calendar 1.2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via (1) the user_name parameter (aka user field) to admin/index.php, (2) the user_pass parameter (aka pass field) to admin/index.php, or (3) the id parameter to calendar_details.php.  NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6608?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Developiteasy Events Calendar.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-6608?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6608 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2008-6608 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-6608 exists.

Public exploit code:

- DevelopItEasy Events Calendar 1.2 - Multiple SQL Injections (exploitdb)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-6608 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-6608 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Apr 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-2008-6608 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-2008-6608/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-6608/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-6608
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-6608
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-6608

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