SQL injection vulnerability in BackLinkSpider allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the cat_id parameter to a site-…

Published 18 y ago 2008-05-07 · modified 4 mo ago 2026-06-16 · JSON

CVSS

6.8

v2.0 · NVD

CISA KEV

not known exploited

EPSS

1.1%

percentile 65%

Public exploits

Exploit-DB

SQL injection vulnerability in BackLinkSpider allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the cat_id parameter to a site-specific component name such as link.php or backlinkspider.php.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.08% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

EDB-5546 BackLinkSpider 1.1 - 'cat_id' SQL Injection · webapps · 2008-05-05

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

exploit-db.com /exploits/5546 · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
securityfocus.com /archive/1/491612/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/42189 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
securityreason.com /securityalert/3857 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SREASON, x_transferred
securityfocus.com /bid/29054 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred

Sources

CVE List: CVE-2008-2096
NVD: CVE-2008-2096

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