Nd AntispamApplication · TYPO3
CVE-2008-6690
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 · uneditedUnspecified vulnerability in nepa-design.de Spam Protection (nd_antispam) extension 1.0.3 for TYPO3 allows remote attackers to modify configuration via unknown 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 · low confidenceThe nd_antispam TYPO3 extension version 1.0.3 contains an unspecified vulnerability allowing remote attackers to modify configuration settings. The CVSS vector indicates network-based attack with no authentication required and partial/total confidentiality impact, suggesting the vulnerability likely allows unauthorized access to administrative functions or configuration files.
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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
Nd AntispamApplication
= 1.0.3CVSS 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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Locate the nd_antispam extension in your TYPO3 installationCheck your TYPO3 extension manager or search for the nd_antispam extension folder in typo3conf/ext/ or in the global extension directory. The extension folder is typically named 'nd_antispam'.Affected if The nd_antispam extension folder exists in your TYPO3 installation.
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Determine the installed version of nd_antispamOpen the ext_emconf.php or ext_localconf.php file within the nd_antispam extension directory and read the version number declared in the extension configuration. Compare this version to 1.0.3.Affected if The extension version is exactly 1.0.3.
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Verify if the extension is loaded and activeCheck your TYPO3 package manager or localconf.php / Configuration/ExtensionConfiguration for whether nd_antispam is listed as an active extension. In newer TYPO3 versions, check the extensions array in configuration files.Affected if The extension shows as installed and active in your TYPO3 system.
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Inspect extension configuration for unauthorized changesExamine any configuration files associated with nd_antispam in typo3conf/ext/nd_antispam/Configuration/ or look for related settings in the TYPO3 global configuration. Check for unexpected values in spam-related settings, email addresses, or server paths.Affected if Configuration values differ from your known defaults or contain suspicious modifications.
You are affected if the nd_antispam extension version 1.0.3 is installed and active in your TYPO3 instance, regardless of whether you can observe the configuration tampering.
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 dataSince this is a 2008 vulnerability in a deprecated extension, the primary remediation is to remove the nd_antispam extension entirely and replace it with a maintained spam protection solution. The entire TYPO3 installation should also be updated to a supported version.
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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-2008-6690 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.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- 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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