CVE-2008-2231

SQL injection vulnerability in Slashdot Like Automated Storytelling Homepage (Slash) (aka Slashcode) R_2_5_0_94 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute SQL commands and read table information via the id parameter.

Published: 2008-06-05 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2008-2231 is rated Moderate Risk (56.8/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.80%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-2231

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 1.38% 1.80% +0.41%
2 2025-03-30 1.82% 1.38% -0.44%
3 2025-03-29 1.82%

Full EPSS history (8 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2008-2231

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
10.0 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2008-2231

OS Trackers for CVE-2008-2231

vendor priority summary link
ubuntu low CVE-2008-2231 low priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (slash), 8 status rows across 8 suites (dapper, feisty, gutsy, hardy, intrepid, jaunty, karmic, upstream): DNE 5, ignored 2, needs-triage 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2008-2231

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2008-2231

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
slashcode.com slash <= r_2_5_0_94 cpe:2.3:a:slashcode.com:slash:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2008-2231

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