SQL injection vulnerability in ahah/sf-profile.php in the Yellow Swordfish Simple Forum…
Priority LOW 38CWE-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 ahah/sf-profile.php in the Yellow Swordfish Simple Forum module for Wordpress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the u parameter. NOTE: this issue was disclosed by an unreliable researcher, so the details might be incorrect.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02797 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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 · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:yellowswordfish:simple_forum:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Yellowswordfish |
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:yellowswordfish:simple_forum:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Yellowswordfish
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-7040
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2xvq-8gjc-grfh
References
Exploit 1
Sources
- CVE-2008-7040 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-7040 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2xvq-8gjc-grfh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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