CVE-2008-7040 describes a SQL injection vulnerability in the Yellow Swordfish Simple Forum module for WordPress, specifically within the ahah/sf-profile.php file. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands by manipulating the 'u' parameter. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), indicating a critical risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Its FAUCET Risk Score is 87/100. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, an exploit for this vulnerability is publicly available on ExploitDB. Despite this, there is no evidence of active exploitation, and it has received minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:yellowswordfish:simple_forum:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
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.