TI-2008-01524 Aliases CVE-2008-1591 GHSA-fmhx-g7fq-9624

The pnVarPrepForStore function in PostNuke 0.764 and earlier skips input sanitization…

LOW 35CWE-89Published 2008-03-31 · Updated 2024-08-07

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: SQL injection
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.

Summary

The pnVarPrepForStore function in PostNuke 0.764 and earlier skips input sanitization when magic_quotes_runtime is enabled, which allows remote attackers to conduct SQL injection attacks and execute arbitrary SQL commands via input associated with server variables, as demonstrated by the CLIENT_IP HTTP header (HTTP_CLIENT_IP variable).

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00967 61st percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:postnuke:postnuke::::::::	up to 0.764	Vulnerable	Postnuke

cpe:2.3:a:postnuke:postnuke:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.764 Vulnerable ·Postnuke

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-1591
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fmhx-g7fq-9624

References

Exploit 1

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TI-2010-01642 SQL injection vulnerability in modules.php in PostNuke 0.764 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
TI-2005-01606 PostNuke 0.750 and 0.760RC3 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
TI-2005-01605 The RSS module in PostNuke 0.750 and 0.760RC2 and RC3 allows remote attackers to obtain… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0

Sources

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