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CVE-2005-3996

5.1 · MEDIUM

SQL injection vulnerability in admin/password_forgotten.php in Zen Cart 1.2.6d and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the admin_email parameter.

Published Dec 5, 2005zen-cartCWE-89EPSS 1.93%

Overview

CVE-2005-3996 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting zen-cart zen_cart. It was published on December 5, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

SQL injection vulnerability in admin/password_forgotten.php in Zen Cart 1.2.6d and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the admin_email parameter.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from zen-cart. Update zen_cart 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
zen-cartzen_cart0Affected

References

Refrgod.altervista.org/zencart_126d_xpl.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/17869Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1015306Refwww.osvdb.org/21411Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/418517/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/418995/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/15690Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2728Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23510Refrgod.altervista.org/zencart_126d_xpl.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-3996?

CVE-2005-3996 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting zen-cart zen_cart. It was published on December 5, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2005-3996?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2005-3996?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from zen-cart. Update zen_cart 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-2005-3996?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2005-3996 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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