Exploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-5739. PoCs published by Ams.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a SQL injection vulnerability in Pligg 9.9.5 Beta via the 'evb/check_url.php' endpoint. It attempts to write a PHP shell to the server by leveraging MySQL's CHAR() function to bypass input filtering.
Description
SQL injection vulnerability in evb/check_url.php in Pligg CMS 9.9.5 Beta allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the url parameter.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by Ams · pythonwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7544
This exploit targets a SQL injection vulnerability in Pligg 9.9.5 Beta via the 'evb/check_url.php' endpoint. It attempts to write a PHP shell to the server by leveraging MySQL's CHAR() function to bypass input filtering.
Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Sqli
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target:
Pligg 9.9.5 Beta
No auth needed
Prerequisites:
MySQL file write permissions · magic_quotes_gpc=off · knowledge of server path (or brute-force capability)
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026
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References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4817
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47571
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/50913
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit
x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7544
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32970
Scores
EPSS
0.0208
EPSS Percentile
79.1%
Details
CWE
CWE-89
Status
published
Products (1)
pligg/pligg_cms
9.9.5 beta
Published
Dec 26, 2008
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026