CVE-2008-1632
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedMultiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in CuteFlow 2.10.0 allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) listid parameter to pages/editmailinglist_step1.php, the (2) userid parameter to pages/edituser.php, the (3) fieldid parameter to pages/editfield.php, and the (4) templateid to pages/edittemplate_step1.php. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · low confidenceMultiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in CuteFlow 2.10.0 allow injection via four parameters (listid, userid, fieldid, templateid) across four PHP edit pages. The vulnerabilities stem from direct use of user-supplied input in SQL queries without proper sanitization or parameterized queries.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 2.10.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm CuteFlow installationSearch your web server for files containing 'Cuteflow' or 'cuteflow' in the filename or header. Look for the main PHP application directory and identify the version number in any version file or README.Affected if CuteFlow is installed on the server and the version is 2.10.0 or lower
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Identify the four vulnerable edit pagesLocate PHP files in the CuteFlow installation that handle the parameters listid, userid, fieldid, or templateid. These are typically in an admin or edit subdirectory.Affected if Edit pages accepting listid, userid, fieldid, or templateid parameters exist in the installation
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Inspect SQL query handling in affected filesOpen the identified edit PHP files and search for SQL queries that use the parameters listid, userid, fieldid, or templateid directly in the query string.Affected if The code contains SQL queries that concatenate or interpolate these parameters without using prepared statements or parameter binding
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Check user input flow to databaseTrace how user-supplied values for these parameters flow from the HTTP request to the SQL query. Verify if any sanitization, escaping, or validation occurs before the query executes.Affected if User input for these parameters reaches the SQL query without proper escaping, validation, or use of parameterized queries
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Test parameter accessibilityAttempt to access the edit pages with the vulnerable parameters via HTTP GET or POST requests, observing if the application processes the input.Affected if The edit pages are accessible and process the listid, userid, fieldid, or templateid parameters without blocking malicious SQL syntax
If CuteFlow version 2.10.0 or lower is installed and the edit pages handling listid, userid, fieldid, or templateid parameters are accessible, the environment is vulnerable to SQL injection.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement prepared statements/parameterized queries for all SQL queries using these parameters, and add input validation and escaping for user-supplied values before database operations.
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