CVE-2008-5273: SQL injection vulnerability in viewnews.asp in Todd Woolums ASP News Management 2.2 allows remote attackers to

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HIGH 7.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2008-5273 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting todd woolums asp news management. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

SQL injection vulnerability in viewnews.asp in Todd Woolums ASP News Management 2.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the newsID parameter.

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 37%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-89
Published	2008-11-28
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: toddwoolums

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2008-11-28 19:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:59 UTCUpdated Record last modified

toddwoolums todd woolums asp news management DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2.2

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.2

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy todd-woolums-asp-news-management || rpm -q todd-woolums-asp-news-management || todd-woolums-asp-news-management --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison todd-woolums-asp-news-management sudo apt install todd-woolums-asp-news-management=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.2> sudo apt-mark hold todd-woolums-asp-news-management

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

dnf --showduplicates list todd-woolums-asp-news-management sudo dnf downgrade todd-woolums-asp-news-management-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.2> sudo dnf versionlock add todd-woolums-asp-news-management

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: Todd Woolums ASP News Management 2.2 - 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-2008-5273?

todd woolums asp news management: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2008-5273 being exploited?

CVE-2008-5273 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-2008-5273 affect?

CVE-2008-5273 affects todd woolums asp news management. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). SQL injection vulnerability in viewnews.asp in Todd Woolums ASP News Management 2.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the newsID parameter.

How urgent is CVE-2008-5273?

Priority 47/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

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