Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2008-5088 is a SQL injection issue in PHPKB Knowledge Base Software 1.5 Professional. A remote attacker could influence database queries through an ID value in specific PHP pages. For an exposed legacy knowledge base, the business risk is unauthorized database access, data exposure, or data tampering. Exposure is most likely where PHPKB Knowledge Base Software 1.5 Professional remains internet-accessible, especially if email.php or question.php are reachable. The bundle does not identify other affected versions or products. Treat exposed instances as urgent legacy risk. The issue is old, public, and database-facing, but available evidence is sparse. Focus on finding any remaining PHPKB 1.5 Professional deployments and removing internet exposure quickly. Mitigation focus: Identify and prioritize any PHPKB 1.5 Professional deployments.; Check vendor or maintainer guidance for fixed versions or migration advice.; Restrict access to legacy PHPKB instances until remediation is confirmed..
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- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- 6510CVE reference · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
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