CVE-2008-5727

AIST NetCat < 3.12 - SQL Injection via Password Recovery Query String

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-5727. PoCs published by s4avrd0w.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit performs a blind SQL injection attack against NetCat CMS version 3.12 to extract user credentials (login and password hash) via brute-force character extraction. It leverages a time-based SQLi vulnerability in the password recovery module.

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in modules/auth/password_recovery.php in AIST NetCat 3.12 and earlier, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the query string.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by s4avrd0w · phpwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7559

This exploit performs a blind SQL injection attack against NetCat CMS version 3.12 to extract user credentials (login and password hash) via brute-force character extraction. It leverages a time-based SQLi vulnerability in the password recovery module.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Sqli
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: NetCat CMS 3.12
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target server running NetCat CMS 3.12 · Access to the password recovery module
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/7559
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32990
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/50965
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47575
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4818

Scores

EPSS 0.0189
EPSS Percentile 76.9%

Details

CWE
CWE-89
Status published
Products (8)
netcat/netcat 1.1
netcat/netcat 2.0
netcat/netcat 2.1
netcat/netcat 2.2
netcat/netcat 2.3
netcat/netcat 2.4
netcat/netcat 3.0
netcat/netcat < 3.12
Published Dec 26, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026