CVE-2008-0388

WP-Forum 1.7.4 - SQL Injection via User Parameter in Showprofile Action

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-0388. PoCs published by websec Team.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a SQL injection vulnerability in WordPress forum plugin by Fredrik Fahlstad version 1.7.4. It allows an attacker to extract user credentials (username, password hash, and email) from the database via a crafted URL.

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in the WP-Forum 1.7.4 plugin for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the user parameter in a showprofile action to the default URI.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by websec Team · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4939

This exploit demonstrates a SQL injection vulnerability in WordPress forum plugin by Fredrik Fahlstad version 1.7.4. It allows an attacker to extract user credentials (username, password hash, and email) from the database via a crafted URL.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Sqli
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: WordPress forum plugin by Fredrik Fahlstad 1.7.4
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target must be using WordPress forum plugin by Fredrik Fahlstad version 1.7.4 · The vulnerable endpoint must be accessible
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/52211
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28567
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0235
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39800
Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-02/0272.html
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4939
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27362

Scores

EPSS 0.0220
EPSS Percentile 84.6%

Details

CWE
CWE-89
Status published
Products (1)
wordpress/wp_forum 1.7.4
Published Jan 23, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026