CVE-2008-5816
SQL injection vulnerability in repository.php in ILIAS 3.7.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the ref_id parameter.
Does this matter?
A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified) and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 1.3%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use.
Description
SQL injection vulnerability in repository.php in ILIAS 3.7.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the ref_id parameter.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 1.27% probability · 70th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 24 December 2008
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-89
- Affected
- ilias/ilias
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 1.3% 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://securityreason.com/securityalert/4858
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33006Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47615
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7570
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4858
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33006Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47615
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7570
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.