Analyst readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2008-2890 is a set of SQL injection flaws in Online Fantasy Football League (OFFL) 0.2.6 and earlier. A remote attacker could manipulate listed URL parameters to run arbitrary database queries. Business risk depends on whether this old fantasy-football application is still deployed and connected to sensitive data.
Executive priority
Prioritize quickly if OFFL is still deployed, because remote SQL injection can expose or alter database records. If the application is absent, record non-exposure and move on. The main uncertainty is asset discovery, not vulnerability mechanics.
Technical view
The CVE identifies SQL injection through fflteam_id in teams.php, league_id in leagues.php, and player_id in players.php. The source bundle does not provide CVSS, CWE, CPEs, authentication requirements, fixed versions, or vendor mitigation details. An Exploit-DB reference exists, but KEV is false.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations still running OFFL 0.2.6 or earlier, especially if reachable from the Internet. The provided affected-product metadata is incomplete, so confirm by application name, code, and version rather than CPE matching.
Exploitation context
A public exploit reference is listed, so assume exploit knowledge exists. The provided sources do not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. Do not treat this as actively exploited without separate supporting evidence.
Researcher notes
The record is sparse: no CVSS, CWE, CPE, patch, or authentication detail is supplied. Focus validation on confirming legacy OFFL presence and reviewing the named PHP entry points. Avoid extrapolating impact beyond arbitrary SQL execution against the application database.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory and retire any OFFL 0.2.6 or earlier deployments.
- Check project or vendor guidance for fixed versions or patches.
- Restrict web access until remediation is confirmed.
- Review database accounts for least privilege.
- Back up and inspect affected databases for unauthorized changes.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether OFFL is deployed on any web server.
- Verify the deployed OFFL version from application files or admin records.
- Review named PHP parameters for parameterized query handling.
- Check logs for unusual requests to teams.php, leagues.php, and players.php.
- Confirm remediated systems are not publicly reachable unnecessarily.
Based on public source material and reviewed before publication.
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Database behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- 29861CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID
- 3960CVE reference · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SREASON
- 5889CVE reference · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- 30795CVE reference · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA
- offl-teams-sql-injection(43259)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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CWE details
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