CVE-2008-4524 — adaptcms/adaptcms
CVE-2008-4524 is a SQL Injection vulnerability in adaptcms/adaptcms. 1 public exploit reference exists, so weaponization risk is real. No vendor fix is recorded yet; mitigation options are listed below.
AdaptCMS SQL Injection vulnerability
EPSS Exploitation Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.
Real-World Exposure
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Description
SQL injection vulnerability in the "Check User" feature (includes/check_user.php) in AdaptCMS Lite and AdaptCMS Pro 1.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the user_name parameter.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | adaptcms/adaptcms | all versions | No fix |
Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.
AdaptCMS Lite 1.3 - Blind SQL Injection
by StAkeR · Oct 3, 2008
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for adaptcms/adaptcms, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Remediation status
No patched version of adaptcms/adaptcms has shipped for CVE-2008-4524 yet. Where your build allows, override or pin the dependency away from the vulnerable range, and apply any maintainer-recommended mitigation.
Mitigate without a patch
Until you can upgrade, make sure every query built from user input uses parameterised statements or a prepared-statement API rather than string concatenation, and reduce the database account's privileges so an injected query cannot read or alter data beyond what the feature needs.
How O3 protects you
O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like CVE-2008-4524 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.
Tailored to CVE-2008-4524. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2008-4524 in your dependencies?
O3 Security finds CVE-2008-4524 across Packagist dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.