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CVE-2005-3840

7.5 · HIGH

SQL injection vulnerability in kb.php in Omnistar Live 5.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) id and (2) category_id parameter.

Published Nov 26, 2005omnistar_interactiveCWE-89EPSS 1.21%

Overview

CVE-2005-3840 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting omnistar_interactive omnistar_live. It was published on November 26, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

SQL injection vulnerability in kb.php in Omnistar Live 5.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) id and (2) category_id parameter. NOTE: due to a typo, an Internet Explorer issue was incorrectly assigned this identifier, but the correct identifier is CVE-2005-3240.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from omnistar_interactive. Update omnistar_live to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
omnistar_interactiveomnistar_live0Affected

References

Refpridels0.blogspot.com/2005/11/omnistar-live-id-and-categoryid-sql.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/17697Refwww.osvdb.org/21077Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2561Refpridels0.blogspot.com/2005/11/omnistar-live-id-and-categoryid-sql.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/17697Refwww.osvdb.org/21077Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2561

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-3840?

CVE-2005-3840 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting omnistar_interactive omnistar_live. It was published on November 26, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2005-3840?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2005-3840?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from omnistar_interactive. Update omnistar_live to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2005-3840?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2005-3840 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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