CVE-2008-4431

SQL injection vulnerability in index.php in IceBB 1.0-rc9.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the skin parameter, probably related to an incorrect protection mechanism in the clean_string function in includes/functions.php.

Published: 2008-10-03 Last update: 2026-04-23 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2008-4431 is rated Moderate Risk (51.7/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.06%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-4431

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 0.40% 1.06% +0.67%
2 2025-03-17 0.16% 0.40% +0.23%
3 2025-03-07 — 0.16% —

Full EPSS history (5 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2008-4431

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-2008-4431

NVD evaluator notes for CVE-2008-4431

Solution: Patch Information - http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=157188&package_id=175626&release_id=619251

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2008-4431

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
icebb icebb <= 1.0 cpe:2.3:a:icebb:icebb:*:rc9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*
icebb icebb 0.9 cpe:2.3:a:icebb:icebb:0.9:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
icebb icebb 0.9.1 cpe:2.3:a:icebb:icebb:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
icebb icebb 0.9.2 cpe:2.3:a:icebb:icebb:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
icebb icebb 0.9.2.1 cpe:2.3:a:icebb:icebb:0.9.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
icebb icebb 0.9.3 cpe:2.3:a:icebb:icebb:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
icebb icebb 0.9.3.1 cpe:2.3:a:icebb:icebb:0.9.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
icebb icebb 1.0 cpe:2.3:a:icebb:icebb:1.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
icebb icebb 1.0 cpe:2.3:a:icebb:icebb:1.0:rc5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
icebb icebb 1.0 cpe:2.3:a:icebb:icebb:1.0:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
icebb icebb 1.0 cpe:2.3:a:icebb:icebb:1.0:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
icebb icebb 1.0 cpe:2.3:a:icebb:icebb:1.0:rc8:*:*:*:*:*:*
icebb icebb 1.0 cpe:2.3:a:icebb:icebb:1.0:rc9:*:*:*:*:*:*
icebb icebb 1.0 cpe:2.3:a:icebb:icebb:1.0:rc9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
icebb icebb 1.0 cpe:2.3:a:icebb:icebb:1.0:rc9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2008-4431

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