CVE-2008-7040

SQL injection vulnerability in ahah/sf-profile.php in the Yellow Swordfish Simple Forum module for Wordpress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the u parameter. NOTE: this issue was disclosed by an unreliable researcher, so the details might be incorrect.

CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://osvdb.org/52210	Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488279	Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27854	Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41578
http://osvdb.org/52210	Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488279	Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27854	Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41578

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:yellowswordfish:simple_forum:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2009-08-24 10:30

Updated : 2025-04-09 00:30

NVD link : CVE-2008-7040

Mitre link : CVE-2008-7040

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-7040

JSON object : View

Products Affected

yellowswordfish

simple_forum

wordpress

wordpress

CWE

CWE-89

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

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