CVE-2008-0254

TutorialCMS 1.02 - SQL Injection via activate.php userName Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-0254. PoCs published by ka0x.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a SQL injection vulnerability in TutorialCMS 1.02 via the 'activate.php' script. It allows an attacker to extract sensitive information such as '/etc/passwd' and MySQL user credentials by manipulating the 'userName' parameter.

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in activate.php in TutorialCMS (aka Photoshop Tutorials) 1.02, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the userName parameter.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by ka0x · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4901

This exploit demonstrates a SQL injection vulnerability in TutorialCMS 1.02 via the 'activate.php' script. It allows an attacker to extract sensitive information such as '/etc/passwd' and MySQL user credentials by manipulating the 'userName' parameter.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Sqli
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: TutorialCMS 1.02
No auth needed
Prerequisites: magic_quotes_gpc = off
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28446
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27263
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39642
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4901

Scores

EPSS 0.0091
EPSS Percentile 55.4%

Details

CWE
CWE-89
Status published
Products (1)
wavelink_media/tutorialcms 1.02
Published Jan 15, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026