CVE-2008-5895

Mediatheka 4.2 - SQL Injection via User Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-5895. PoCs published by StAkeR.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a blind SQL injection vulnerability in Mediatheka <= 4.2. It uses time-based techniques to extract user password hashes by brute-forcing each character via ASCII values and benchmark delays.

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in connection.php in Mediatheka 4.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the user parameter.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by StAkeR · pythonwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7476

This exploit targets a blind SQL injection vulnerability in Mediatheka <= 4.2. It uses time-based techniques to extract user password hashes by brute-forcing each character via ASCII values and benchmark delays.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Sqli
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Mediatheka <= 4.2
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target URL with vulnerable Mediatheka installation · Valid user ID to extract password hash
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4905
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32836
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7476
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33176

Scores

EPSS 0.0101
EPSS Percentile 58.6%

Details

CWE
CWE-89
Status published
Products (1)
mediatheka/mediatheka 4.2
Published Jan 12, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026