CVE-2008-7075

Kalptaru Infotech Stararticles - SQL Injection

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2008-7075. PoCs published by Stack, b3hz4d.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This PHP script exploits a blind SQL injection vulnerability in the 'stararticles' CMS by brute-forcing the password of a specified user ID through time-based inference. It measures response lengths to determine character values in the password.

Description

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in Kalptaru Infotech Ltd. Star Articles 6.0 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary SQL commands via (1) the subcatid parameter to article.list.php; or the artid parameter to (2) article.print.php, (3) article.comments.php, (4) article.publisher.php, or (5) article.download.php; and (6) the PATH_INFO to article.download.php. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Stack · phpwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7243

This PHP script exploits a blind SQL injection vulnerability in the 'stararticles' CMS by brute-forcing the password of a specified user ID through time-based inference. It measures response lengths to determine character values in the password.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Sqli
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: stararticles CMS (version unspecified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target URL with vulnerable 'artid' parameter · Network access to the target
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by b3hz4d · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7240

This is a writeup describing a blind SQL injection vulnerability in the stararticles CMS. It provides examples of vulnerable URLs and payloads to test for the vulnerability.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Sqli
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: stararticles CMS
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to a vulnerable stararticles installation
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (11)

Core 11
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7240
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46981
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3269
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32489
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7243
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32887
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/50455
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/50453
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/50454
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/50452
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/50456

Scores

EPSS 0.0203
EPSS Percentile 78.5%

Details

CWE
CWE-89
Status published
Products (1)
kalptaru_infotech/stararticles 6.0
Published Aug 25, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026