CVE-2008-0429

AlstraSoft Forum Pay Per Post Exchange 2.0 - SQL Injection via catid Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2008-0429. PoCs published by r45c4l, t0pP8uZz.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a SQL injection vulnerability in Alstrasoft Forum via the 'catid' parameter in the 'forum_catview' menu. It allows an attacker to extract admin and user credentials by manipulating the SQL query through a UNION-based attack.

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in index.php in AlstraSoft Forum Pay Per Post Exchange 2.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the catid parameter in a forum_catview action.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by r45c4l · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6401

This exploit demonstrates a SQL injection vulnerability in Alstrasoft Forum via the 'catid' parameter in the 'forum_catview' menu. It allows an attacker to extract admin and user credentials by manipulating the SQL query through a UNION-based attack.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Sqli
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Alstrasoft Forum (version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the vulnerable web application
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by t0pP8uZz · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4956

This exploit demonstrates SQL injection vulnerabilities in Forum Pay Per Post, allowing an attacker to extract admin and user credentials from the database. The PoC provides specific URLs to retrieve plaintext passwords and other sensitive information.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Sqli
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Forum Pay Per Post
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target web application
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4956
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6401
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0231
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28581
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39820
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27381

Scores

EPSS 0.0118
EPSS Percentile 63.4%

Details

CWE
CWE-89
Status published
Products (1)
alstrasoft/forum_pay_per_post_exchange 2.0
Published Jan 23, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026