Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2008-5491 is a SQL injection issue in SlimCMS 1.0.0 and earlier. A remote attacker could use the pageID parameter in edit.php to run arbitrary database queries. Business risk depends on whether any legacy SlimCMS instance is still exposed. Exposure is most likely in old, forgotten, or internally hosted SlimCMS deployments still reachable by users or the internet. The structured affected-product fields are not populated, so rely on the CVE description and asset validation rather than CPE matching alone. Treat this as a legacy exposure cleanup item with high urgency if SlimCMS is still reachable. The risk is database compromise, but prioritization should be driven by confirmed deployment and network exposure. Mitigation focus: Inventory and remove any exposed SlimCMS 1.0.0 or earlier deployments.; Check current vendor or maintainer guidance before applying any product-specific fix.; Restrict access to edit.php from untrusted networks pending remediation..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- 7121CVE reference · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- slimcms-edit-sql-injection(46633)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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