CVE-2008-4161

Assetman 2.5b - SQL Injection via search_inv.php order and order_by Parameters

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-4161. PoCs published by Neo Anderson.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a writeup describing a session fixation attack via SQL injection in AssetMan v2.5-b. The vulnerability allows an attacker to manipulate cookies through a crafted HTTP request to the 'search_inv.php' file using the 'order_by' parameter.

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in search_inv.php in Assetman 2.5b allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands and conduct session fixation attacks via a combination of crafted order and order_by parameters in a search_all action.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by Neo Anderson · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6490

This is a writeup describing a session fixation attack via SQL injection in AssetMan v2.5-b. The vulnerability allows an attacker to manipulate cookies through a crafted HTTP request to the 'search_inv.php' file using the 'order_by' parameter.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Sqli
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: AssetMan v2.5-b
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target application · Ability to craft HTTP requests
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6490
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31248
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45233
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/31935
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4287

Scores

EPSS 0.0198
EPSS Percentile 78.0%

Details

CWE
CWE-89
Status published
Products (1)
assetman/assetman 2.5b
Published Sep 22, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026