CVE-2008-6091

BMForum 5.6 - SQL Injection via Tagname Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-6091. PoCs published by ~!Dok_tOR!~.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a SQL injection vulnerability in BMForum 5.6 via the 'tagname' parameter in the 'plugins.php' file. It extracts the admin username and password by leveraging a UNION-based SQLi when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled.

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in plugins.php in BMForum 5.6, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the tagname parameter.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by ~!Dok_tOR!~ · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6642

This exploit demonstrates a SQL injection vulnerability in BMForum 5.6 via the 'tagname' parameter in the 'plugins.php' file. It extracts the admin username and password by leveraging a UNION-based SQLi when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Sqli
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: BMForum 5.6
No auth needed
Prerequisites: magic_quotes_gpc = Off · BMForum 5.6 installation
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45611
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31522
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6642

Scores

EPSS 0.0091
EPSS Percentile 55.3%

Details

CWE
CWE-89
Status published
Products (1)
bmforum/bmforum 5.6
Published Feb 09, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026