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Fencer Vulns
medium 6.8

CVE-2008-2996 json

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in index.php in Gravity Board X (GBX) 2.0 Beta, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allow remote atta…

published 2008-07-03 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-2986

cvss
6.8
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.9%
EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 60%
public exploits
2
Exploit-DB

Summary

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in index.php in Gravity Board X (GBX) 2.0 Beta, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) searchquery parameter in a getsearch action, and the (2) board_id parameter in a viewboard action.

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-5791)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

0.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-8350 Gravity Board X 2.0 Beta - SQL Injection / (Authenticated) Code Execution webapps, 2009-04-03
  • EDB-5791 Gravity Board X 2.0 Beta - SQL Injection / Cross-Site Scripting webapps, 2008-06-12
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29685 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 6.8 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command

References

Sources

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