Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2008-3649 is a reported SQL injection issue in Article Friendly Standard. A remote attacker could manipulate the Cat parameter in categorydetail.php to run unintended database queries. For an organization still hosting this old software, the main risk is database exposure or content manipulation. Exposure appears limited to internet-facing or reachable installations of Article Friendly Standard that include categorydetail.php. The sources do not provide affected versions, CPEs, or vendor/product metadata beyond the description. Treat as urgent if Article Friendly Standard is still online. The issue is old, but remote SQL injection with public exploit references can create disproportionate risk in forgotten legacy web applications. Mitigation focus: Inventory for Article Friendly Standard installations and categorydetail.php exposure.; Check vendor or archived advisory guidance for any fixed release or official workaround.; If still deployed, prioritize replacement or removal of unsupported legacy software..
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- Known Exploited
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- Published
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- articlefriendly-categorydet-sql-injection(44121)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- 6167CVE reference · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
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