CVE-2008-5816 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in repository.php in ILIAS 3.7.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the ref_id parameter.

Published: 2009-01-02

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: 1.3% 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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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ilias:ilias::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ilias:ilias:3.7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ilias:ilias:3.7.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ilias:ilias:3.7.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ilias:ilias:3.7.3:::::::*

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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-2008-5786	SQL injection vulnerability in repository.php in ILIAS 3.7.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the ref_id parameter.

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 0.01267.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4858
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33006
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47615
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7570

History

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Subscriptions

Ilias Ilias

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2009-01-02T18:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T11:04:44.646Z

Reserved: 2009-01-02T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-5816

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-01-02T18:11:09.670

Modified: 2026-06-16T23:01:03.273

Link: CVE-2008-5816

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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