SQL injection vulnerability in kroax.php in the Kroax (the_kroax) 4.42 and earlier module for PHP-Fusion allows remote attackers to execute…

Published 17 y ago 2008-11-21 · modified 4 mo ago 2026-06-16 · JSON

CVSS

7.5

v2.0 · NVD

CISA KEV

not known exploited

EPSS

1.0%

percentile 62%

Public exploits

Exploit-DB

SQL injection vulnerability in kroax.php in the Kroax (the_kroax) 4.42 and earlier module for PHP-Fusion allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the category parameter.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.97% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 62% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

EDB-5942 PHP-Fusion Mod Kroax 4.42 - 'category' SQL Injection · webapps · 2008-06-26

CVSS scores

Assigned by	Version	Score	Vector
NVD	2.0	7.5	`AV:N/AC:L/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/5942 · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/43462 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
securityfocus.com /bid/29976 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
securityreason.com /securityalert/4639 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SREASON, x_transferred

Sources

CVE List: CVE-2008-5196
NVD: CVE-2008-5196

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