CVE-2008-7040 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 2.8% (pctl 86)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
SQL injection vulnerability in ahah/sf-profile.php in the Yellow Swordfish Simple Forum module for Wordpress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the u parameter. NOTE: this issue was disclosed by an unreliable researcher, so the details might be incorrect.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 2.8% — more likely to be exploited than 86% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-89 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-08-24 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| wordpress | wordpress |
| yellowswordfish | simple forum |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Yellow Swordfish Simple Forum 1.x - 'sf-profile.php' SQL Injection | 2008-02-18 |
References
- http://osvdb.org/52210
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488279
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27854
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41578
- http://osvdb.org/52210
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488279
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27854
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41578
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