CVE-2008-5767

gNews Publisher - SQL Injection via authorID Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-5767. PoCs published by AlpHaNiX.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a writeup detailing SQL injection vulnerabilities in Gnews Publisher. It provides example URLs demonstrating SQLi via the 'authorID' parameter, including a payload to extract database version and table names.

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in authors.asp in gNews Publisher allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the authorID parameter.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by AlpHaNiX · textwebappsasp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7495

This is a writeup detailing SQL injection vulnerabilities in Gnews Publisher. It provides example URLs demonstrating SQLi via the 'authorID' parameter, including a payload to extract database version and table names.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Sqli
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Gnews Publisher
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the vulnerable 'authors.asp' endpoint
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7495
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4829
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32883
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33118

Scores

EPSS 0.0097
EPSS Percentile 57.4%

Details

CWE
CWE-89
Status published
Products (1)
gazatem/gnews_publisher _nil_
Published Dec 30, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026