CVE-2008-3954 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in index.php in AlstraSoft Forum Pay Per Post Exchange allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the cat parameter in a showcat action.

Published: 2008-09-09

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: 1.2% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:alstrasoft:forum_pay_per_post_exchange:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-3939	SQL injection vulnerability in index.php in AlstraSoft Forum Pay Per Post Exchange allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the cat parameter in a showcat action.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01179.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4233
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31048
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020829
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2508
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44932
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6396

History

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Subscriptions

Alstrasoft Forum Pay Per Post Exchange

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-09-09T13:09:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T10:00:42.215Z

Reserved: 2008-09-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-3954

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-09-11T01:13:47.447

Modified: 2026-06-16T22:56:53.187

Link: CVE-2008-3954

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-89
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

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