Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2008-2983 is a SQL injection issue in Demo4 CMS 01 Beta. A remote attacker could manipulate the id parameter in index.php to run arbitrary database commands. The business risk is highest for any internet-facing legacy deployment still using this beta CMS.
Executive priority
Treat as urgent if Demo4 CMS 01 Beta is internet-facing. If no deployment exists, no further action is needed beyond documenting the inventory result.
Technical view
The CVE record describes SQL injection in index.php of Demo4 CMS 01 Beta through the id parameter, allowing arbitrary SQL command execution. No CVSS, CWE, patch, or complete affected-product metadata is provided in the bundle. Exploit-DB is listed as a public exploit reference.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to systems running Demo4 CMS 01 Beta, especially public index.php routes accepting an id parameter. The affected metadata is incomplete, so confirm through asset inventory and code or package evidence.
Exploitation context
The bundle includes an Exploit-DB reference, showing public exploit information exists. CISA KEV is false, and the supplied sources do not state active exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
Published July 2, 2008 and updated August 7, 2024. Core vulnerability details are clear, but severity scoring, vendor remediation, and affected CPE data are absent from the provided bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Identify and retire any Demo4 CMS 01 Beta deployments.
- Check vendor or archival project guidance for any available fixed release.
- Restrict public access if immediate removal is not possible.
- Use database least privilege for the web application account.
- Monitor web and database logs for suspicious id parameter activity.
Validation and detection
- Search asset inventory for Demo4 CMS 01 Beta instances.
- Review exposed index.php routes using an id parameter.
- Confirm whether database errors appear in web logs.
- Check database logs for unusual queries from the web account.
- Document compensating controls for any remaining legacy instance.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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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
- demo4cms-index-sql-injection(43291)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- 5914CVE reference · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
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CWE details
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