SQL injection vulnerability in processlogin.asp in Katy Whitton RankEm allows remote…
Priority LOW 35CWE-89Published · Updated
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
SQL injection vulnerability in processlogin.asp in Katy Whitton RankEm allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) txtusername parameter (aka username field) or the (2) txtpassword parameter (aka password field). NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00997 62nd 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:katywhitton:rankem:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Katywhitton |
- cpe:2.3:a:katywhitton:rankem:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Katywhitton
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-5589
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-47w8-7vqq-wch7
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- TI-2009-00232 Katy Whitton RankEm stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2009-00231 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in rankup.asp in Katy Whitton RankEm allows… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2008-5589 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-5589 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-47w8-7vqq-wch7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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