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CVE-2008-4616

The SpamBam plugin for WordPress allows remote attackers to bypass restrictions and add blog comments by using server-supplied values to calculate a shared key.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-4616 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from the_spanner, from wordpress organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2008, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2008-10-20T18:14:04.467

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	the_spanner	spambam_plugin	*	Yes
Application	wordpress	spambam_plugin	*	Yes

References

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4438 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486333/100/200/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27291 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39690 ([email protected])
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4438 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486333/100/200/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27291 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39690 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For the_spanner's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.