StatisticsTYPO3 extension · Inmedias
CVE-2008-2451
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 the Statistics (aka ke_stats) extension 0.1.2 and earlier for TYPO3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via unspecified vectors.
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 · moderate confidenceSQL injection vulnerabilities in the ke_stats TYPO3 extension allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary SQL commands through unsanitized user inputs. This is a critical web application vulnerability where user-supplied data is concatenated into SQL queries without proper parameterization, enabling data exfiltration or manipulation.
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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
StatisticsTYPO3 extension
<= 0.1.2CVSS 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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Verify ke_stats extension is installedCheck for the ke_stats extension directory in your TYPO3 installation (typically in typo3conf/ext/ or typo3/ext/). Look for an ext_emconf.php file within that directory to confirm the extension exists.Affected if The ke_stats extension directory is present in your TYPO3 installation.
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Determine ke_stats extension versionOpen the ext_emconf.php file in the ke_stats extension directory and locate the version number defined in the $EM_CONF array. Compare this version against the affected range of <= 0.1.2.Affected if The installed version is 0.1.2 or any earlier version.
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Confirm extension is enabledCheck your TYPO3 configuration files (such as typo3conf/localconf.php, typo3conf/LocalConfiguration.php, or typo3conf/PackageStates.php depending on your TYPO3 version) for an entry indicating ke_stats is loaded and active.Affected if The ke_stats extension appears in the list of loaded or active extensions.
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Verify extension handles user input in SQL queriesReview the PHP source files within the ke_stats extension directory for SQL query construction. Look for instances where $_GET, $_POST, or other user-supplied input is concatenated directly into database queries without using prepared statements or parameter binding.Affected if The extension code contains SQL queries that directly incorporate user input without sanitization or parameterization.
You are affected if the ke_stats extension is installed, enabled, and runs a version <= 0.1.2 that constructs SQL queries by concatenating unsanitized user input.
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 dataUpgrade ke_stats extension to a patched version; if no update exists, remove the extension. Implement prepared statements/parameterized queries for all database operations.
Fix this in Statistics
Scoped from the published advisory
- Consultation2.0 h
- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing3.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2008-2451 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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