CVE-2008-0879

PHP-Nuke Web Links Module - SQL Injection via cid Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-0879. PoCs published by S@BUN.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates an SQL injection vulnerability in the PHP-Nuke Web_Links module. The crafted URL injects a UNION-based SQL query to extract admin credentials from the 'nuke_authors' table.

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in modules.php in the Web_Links module for PHP-Nuke allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the cid parameter in a viewlink action.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by S@BUN · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31252

This exploit demonstrates an SQL injection vulnerability in the PHP-Nuke Web_Links module. The crafted URL injects a UNION-based SQL query to extract admin credentials from the 'nuke_authors' table.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Sqli
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: PHP-Nuke Web_Links module
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the vulnerable PHP-Nuke Web_Links module
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488356/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3684
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67463
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40862
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27894

Scores

EPSS 0.0115
EPSS Percentile 62.5%

Details

CWE
CWE-89
Status published
Products (1)
phpnuke/web_links_module
Published Feb 21, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026