CVE-2008-2029
Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in (1) setup_mysql.php and (2) setup_options.php in miniBB 2.2 and possibly earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the xtr parameter in a userinfo…
Does this matter?
A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified), so the technical barrier is gone even though the severity is medium and EPSS is 1.0%. Treat it as high on anything reachable from the internet.
Description
Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in (1) setup_mysql.php and (2) setup_options.php in miniBB 2.2 and possibly earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the xtr parameter in a userinfo action to index.php.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 1.00% probability · 62th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 25 April 2008
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-89
- Affected
- minibb/minibb
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 1.0% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29997Vendor Advisory
- http://www.minibb.net/forums/9_5110_0.htmlExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28930Exploit, Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42014
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5494
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29997Vendor Advisory
- http://www.minibb.net/forums/9_5110_0.htmlExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28930Exploit, Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42014
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5494
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.