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medium 6.5

CVE-2009-4238 json

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in TestLink before 1.8.5 allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via (1)…

published 2009-12-10 16 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-4207

cvss
6.5
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.1%
EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 65%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in TestLink before 1.8.5 allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via (1) the Test Case ID field to lib/general/navBar.php or (2) the logLevel parameter to lib/events/eventviewer.php.

Patch / fix

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-10364)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

1.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-10364 TestLink Test Management and Execution System - Multiple Cross-Site Scripting / Injection Vulnerabilities webapps, 2009-12-09
  • coresecurity.com http://www.coresecurity.com/content/testlink-multiple-injection-vulnerabilities referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37258 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 6.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/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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