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CVE-2008-1841

6.8 · MEDIUM

SQL injection vulnerability in the session handling functionality in bridge/coppermine.inc.php in Coppermine Photo Gallery (CPG) 1.4.17 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL…

Published Apr 16, 2008coppermineCWE-89EPSS 1.86%

Overview

CVE-2008-1841 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting coppermine coppermine_photo_gallery. It was published on April 16, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

SQL injection vulnerability in the session handling functionality in bridge/coppermine.inc.php in Coppermine Photo Gallery (CPG) 1.4.17 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via an input field associated with the session_id variable, as exploited in the wild in April 2008. NOTE: the fix for CVE-2008-1840 was intended to address this vulnerability, but is actually inapplicable.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from coppermine. Update coppermine_photo_gallery to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-1841?

CVE-2008-1841 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting coppermine coppermine_photo_gallery. It was published on April 16, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-1841?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-1841?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from coppermine. Update coppermine_photo_gallery to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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