CVE-2008-6157

HIGHNVD 7.57.5—Trending — 3 sources updated this weekWeaponized

7.5

SepCity Classified Ads stores the admin password in cleartext in data/classifieds.mdb, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information.

CVSS v3: 7.5
EG Score: 7.5(medium)
EPSS: 85.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

February 17, 2009

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated May 30, 2026

🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.

generic🟡 PoC Available

Sepcity Classified - 'ID' SQL Injection - ASP webapps Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7613

generic

IBM X-Force Exchange

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48822

generic

[VIM] CVE-2008-6157 / Milw0rm 7613

http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2009-February/002146.html

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-312Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information

Data Freshness Timeline

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Exploit-DBEDB-7613✓ verified
First seen Dec 29, 2008
Sepcity Classified - 'ID' SQL Injection
Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2008-6157?

CVE-2008-6157 is a high vulnerability published on February 17, 2009. SepCity Classified Ads stores the admin password in cleartext in data/classifieds.mdb, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information.

When was CVE-2008-6157 disclosed?

CVE-2008-6157 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 17, 2009, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2008-6157 actively exploited?

CVE-2008-6157 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 85.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2008-6157?

CVE-2008-6157 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2008-6157?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2008-6157, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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