CVE-2008-1789: SQL injection vulnerability in forum.php in Prozilla Forum allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL co

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MEDIUM 6.8MITIGATE

CVE-2008-1789 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting forum. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

SQL injection vulnerability in forum.php in Prozilla Forum allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the forum parameter.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.8 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	0.9% (top 40%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-89
Published	2008-04-15
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: prozilla

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2008-04-15 17:05 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:52 UTCUpdated Record last modified

prozilla forum MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

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: Prozilla Forum Service - 'forum' SQL Injection

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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-2008-1789?

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

Is CVE-2008-1789 being exploited?

CVE-2008-1789 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-2008-1789 affect?

CVE-2008-1789 affects forum. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). SQL injection vulnerability in forum.php in Prozilla Forum allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the forum parameter.

How urgent is CVE-2008-1789?

Priority 44/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2008-3555 MEDIUM 6.8 UPGRADE UPGRADE Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in (1) WSN Forum 4.1.43 and earlier, (2) Gallery 4.1.30 and ear

References

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