CVE-2008-1909

PHPKB Knowledge Base 1.5 and 2.0 - SQL Injection via ID Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2008-1909. PoCs published by parad0x.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a SQL injection vulnerability in PHPKB Knowledge Base Software via the 'ID' parameter in comment.php. The example shows a UNION-based SQLi to extract database information, user credentials, and OS version.

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in comment.php in PHP Knowledge Base (PHPKB) 1.5 and 2.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the ID parameter.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by parad0x · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5428

This exploit demonstrates a SQL injection vulnerability in PHPKB Knowledge Base Software via the 'ID' parameter in comment.php. The example shows a UNION-based SQLi to extract database information, user credentials, and OS version.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Sqli
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: PHPKB Knowledge Base Software
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the comment.php endpoint
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC
webappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/12561

The exploit demonstrates SQL injection vulnerabilities in PHPKB Knowledge Base Software v2 via the 'ID' parameter in 'email.php' and 'comment.php'. It includes specific payloads to extract database version, user, and OS information.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Sqli
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: PHPKB Knowledge Base Software v2 Multilanguage Support
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the vulnerable web application
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 19, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5428
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41769
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29791
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28739

Scores

EPSS 0.0099
EPSS Percentile 57.9%

Details

CWE
CWE-89
Status published
Products (2)
chadha_software_technologies/phpkb_knowledge_base 1.5
chadha_software_technologies/phpkb_knowledge_base 2.0
Published Apr 22, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026