CVE-2008-5434

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.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.60%
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Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/09/3 mailing list
http://punbb.informer.com/wiki/punbb13/bugs#potential_sql-injections_in_adminsettings.php_via_configuration_values vendor advisory
http://punbb.informer.com/forums/topic/20475/punbb-132/
http://punbb.informer.com/ vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33059 third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47185 vdb entry
http://punbb.informer.com/wiki/punbb13/bugs#potential_sql-injections_at_adminusers.php_page vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5434?
CVE-2008-5434 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-5434?
To fix CVE-2008-5434, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-5434 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-5434 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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