Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2008-6409 is a SQL injection issue in ol'bookmarks manager 0.7.5. A remote attacker could manipulate the application database through the id parameter in a brain action. The sources do not provide CVSS scoring, vendor status, or a named patch.
Executive priority
Treat this as urgent only if the software is present and reachable. The vulnerability is old, but SQL injection with public exploit information can still create serious data exposure in forgotten legacy apps.
Technical view
The CVE describes SQL injection in index.php for ol'bookmarks manager 0.7.5 via the id parameter when using a brain action. Impact is arbitrary SQL command execution against the backing database, constrained by database privileges and deployment exposure.
Likely exposure
Likely limited to organizations still running ol'bookmarks manager 0.7.5 or inherited copies of that code. Internet-facing deployments are the main concern; the source bundle does not identify broader affected products or versions.
Exploitation context
The bundle includes an Exploit-DB reference, indicating public exploit information exists. CISA KEV status is false, and the provided sources do not show active exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse: no CVSS, CWE, patch reference, or complete CPE data is included. Analysis should focus on confirming product presence, exposure of the vulnerable route, and whether local code diverges from version 0.7.5.
Mitigation direction
- Identify any ol'bookmarks manager 0.7.5 deployments or code forks.
- Check project or vendor guidance for fixed versions or retirement advice.
- Remove or replace unsupported internet-facing installations where possible.
- Restrict access to any unavoidable deployment until remediation is confirmed.
- Use least-privilege database accounts for affected applications.
Validation and detection
- Search asset inventory for ol'bookmarks manager 0.7.5.
- Confirm whether index.php exposes the brain action publicly.
- Review logs for suspicious id parameter activity on index.php.
- Verify database privileges assigned to the application account.
- Document whether vendor remediation exists before closing the finding.
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
The CVE wording references database injection or access, so collection and exfiltration review may help. This is a Glexia inferred lookup path, not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, or CVE Program mapping.
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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
- olbookmarks-id-sql-injection(45368)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- 6547CVE reference · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
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CWE details
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