Exploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-4347. PoCs published by r45c4l.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a SQL injection vulnerability in Powie's pNews v2.03 via the 'newsid' parameter in newskom.php. It extracts plaintext usernames and passwords from the 'pl_user' table using a UNION-based SQLi attack.
Description
SQL injection vulnerability in newskom.php in Powie pNews 2.03 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the newsid parameter.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by r45c4l · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6447
This exploit demonstrates a SQL injection vulnerability in Powie's pNews v2.03 via the 'newsid' parameter in newskom.php. It extracts plaintext usernames and passwords from the 'pl_user' table using a UNION-based SQLi attack.
Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Sqli
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target:
Powie's pNews v2.03
No auth needed
Prerequisites:
Target application must be Powie's pNews v2.03 · The 'newskom.php' script must be accessible
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026
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References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit
x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6447
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31160
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45114
Scores
EPSS
0.0100
EPSS Percentile
58.2%
Details
CWE
CWE-89
Status
published
Products (1)
powie/pnews
2.03
Published
Sep 30, 2008
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026