CVE-2008-2968

Academic Web Tools < 1.4.2.8 - SQL Injection via rating.php book_id Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-2968.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The exploit demonstrates multiple vulnerabilities in Academic Web Tools CMS, including directory traversal, SQL injection, XSS, and session fixation. It provides functional PoC examples for each vulnerability, such as path traversal via 'dfile' parameter and SQLi via 'book_id'.

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in rating.php in Academic Web Tools (AWT YEKTA) 1.4.3.1, and 1.4.2.8 and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the book_id parameter.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
webappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5861

The exploit demonstrates multiple vulnerabilities in Academic Web Tools CMS, including directory traversal, SQL injection, XSS, and session fixation. It provides functional PoC examples for each vulnerability, such as path traversal via 'dfile' parameter and SQLi via 'book_id'.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Sqli | Xss | Info Leak | Auth Bypass
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Academic Web Tools CMS 1.4.2.8 and prior
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target application
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 19, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493472/100/0/threaded
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30763
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://www.bugreport.ir/?/44
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43177
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3959
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29813

Scores

EPSS 0.0114
EPSS Percentile 62.4%

Details

CWE
CWE-89
Status published
Products (1)
yektaweb/academic_web_tools < 1.4.2.8
Published Jul 02, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026