CVE-2009-1208: SQL injection vulnerability in auth2db 0.2.5, and possibly other versions before 0.2.7, uses the addslashes fu

This month

HIGH 7.5DOWNGRADEMITIGATE

CVE-2009-1208 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting auth2db, 0.1.1. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

SQL injection vulnerability in auth2db 0.2.5, and possibly other versions before 0.2.7, uses the addslashes function instead of the mysql_real_escape_string function, which allows remote attackers to conduct SQL injection attacks using multibyte character encodings.

Why this priority

High severity

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	2.0% (top 20%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-89
Published	2009-04-01
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: auth2db · auth2dbauth2db

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2009-04-01 10:30 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:06 UTCUpdated Record last modified

auth2db auth2db DOWNGRADE

Affected: 0.1.0 · 0.1.2 · 0.1.3 · 0.1.4 · 0.1.5 · 0.1.6 · 0.1.7 · 0.1.8

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 0.1.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy auth2db || rpm -q auth2db || auth2db --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 0.1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison auth2db sudo apt install auth2db=<VERSION_BEFORE_0.1.0> sudo apt-mark hold auth2db

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

dnf --showduplicates list auth2db sudo dnf downgrade auth2db-<VERSION_BEFORE_0.1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add auth2db

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.

auth2dbauth2db 0.1.1 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 0.1.1 || rpm -q 0.1.1 || 0.1.1 --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

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

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
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-2009-1208?

auth2db: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation; 0.1.1: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2009-1208 being exploited?

CVE-2009-1208 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-2009-1208 affect?

CVE-2009-1208 affects auth2db, 0.1.1. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). SQL injection vulnerability in auth2db 0.2.5, and possibly other versions before 0.2.7, uses the addslashes function instead of the mysql_real_escape_string function, which allows remote attackers to conduct SQL injection attacks using mult

How urgent is CVE-2009-1208?

Priority 46/100. High severity

Software pages

MySQL vulnerabilities

References

← Back to latest CVEs