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CVE-2008-5816

SQL injection vulnerability in repository.php in ILIAS 3.7.4 and earlier allows remote attackers...

7.5 HighPublic exploit

SQL injection vulnerability in repository.php in ILIAS 3.7.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the ref_id parameter.

Exploit likelihood

1.27%Up 0.3 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

SQL injection vulnerability in repository.php in ILIAS 3.7.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the ref_id parameter.

Record
CVE-2008-5816
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-89
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

SQL injection vulnerability in repository.php in ILIAS 3.7.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the ref_id parameter.

Record
CVE-2008-5816
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-5786 No score

SQL injection vulnerability in repository.php in ILIAS 3.7.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the ref_id parameter.

Record
EUVD-2008-5786
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6v5x-8px5-jx2g No score

SQL injection vulnerability in repository.php in ILIAS 3.7.4 and earlier allows remote attackers...

SQL injection vulnerability in repository.php in ILIAS 3.7.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the ref_id parameter.

Record
GHSA-6v5x-8px5-jx2g
Weakness
CWE-89
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBILIAS 3.7.4 - 'ref_id' Blind SQL Injection2008-12-24

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2008-5816 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Ilias, published January 2, 2009. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.27%, the 69th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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