CVE-2008-6314 describes a critical SQL injection vulnerability in the Tag Board module 4.0 and earlier for phpBB. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands by manipulating the 'id' parameter during a 'delete' action within the tag_board.php script. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is highly severe due to its low attack complexity, requiring no authentication, and potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected database. While not listed on the CISA KEV catalog or having active Metasploit/Nuclei modules, an exploit (EDB-7386) is publicly available on ExploitDB, indicating a clear path for exploitation despite minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpbb:tag_board:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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