CVE-2008-5090 describes a critical remote code execution vulnerability in Electron Inc. Advanced Electron Forum versions prior to 1.0.7. Attackers can inject arbitrary PHP code into the email parameter via specially crafted BBCode, which is then executed by the preg_replace function with the eval switch. This flaw carries a maximum CVSS score of 10.0, indicating a severe risk with no authentication required and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA KEV, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this older vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.0.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:anelectron:advanced_electron_forum:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:anelectron:advanced_electron_forum:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:anelectron:advanced_electron_forum:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:anelectron:advanced_electron_forum:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:anelectron:advanced_electron_forum:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.