CVE-2008-0451: Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in PacerCMS 0.6 allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary S

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HIGH 7.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2008-0451 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting pacercms. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in PacerCMS 0.6 allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the id parameter to (1) siteadmin/article-edit.php; and unspecified parameters to (2) submitted-edit.php, (3) page-edit.php, (4) section-edit.php, (5) staff-edit.php, and (6) staff-access.php in siteadmin/.

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	1.0% (top 36%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-89
Published	2008-01-25
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: pacercms

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2008-01-25 00:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:49 UTCUpdated Record last modified

pacercms pacercms DOWNGRADE

Affected: 0.6

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 0.6

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy pacercms || rpm -q pacercms || pacercms --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 0.6 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison pacercms sudo apt install pacercms=<VERSION_BEFORE_0.6> sudo apt-mark hold pacercms

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list pacercms sudo dnf downgrade pacercms-<VERSION_BEFORE_0.6> sudo dnf versionlock add pacercms

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: PacerCMS 0.6 - 'id' Multiple SQL Injections

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2008-0451?

pacercms: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2008-0451 being exploited?

CVE-2008-0451 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2008-0451 affect?

CVE-2008-0451 affects pacercms. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in PacerCMS 0.6 allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the id parameter to (1) siteadmin/article-edit.php; and unspecified parameters to (2) submitted-edit.php, (3) page

How urgent is CVE-2008-0451?

Priority 47/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2008-0426 MEDIUM 4.3 UPGRADE Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in submit.php in PacerCMS before 0.6.1 allow remote attack
CVE-2007-5056 MEDIUM 6.8 UPGRADE MITIGATE Eval injection vulnerability in adodb-perf-module.inc.php in ADOdb Lite 1.42 and earlier, as used in products

References

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