CVE-2008-4703 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in news.php in BosDev BosNews 4.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the article parameter.

Published: 2008-10-23

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:bosdev:bosnews:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-4683	SQL injection vulnerability in news.php in BosDev BosNews 4.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the article parameter.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00967.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4474
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28778
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41806
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5446

History

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Subscriptions

Bosdev Bosnews

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-10-23T17:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T10:24:20.580Z

Reserved: 2008-10-23T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-4703

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-10-23T17:17:14.373

Modified: 2026-06-16T22:58:21.297

Link: CVE-2008-4703

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-89
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

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