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CVE-2005-4226

7.5 · HIGH

Multiple "potential" SQL injection vulnerabilities in phpWebThings 1.4 Patched might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via (1) the ref parameter in download.php, (2) the dire…

Published Dec 14, 2005phpwebthingsEPSS 3.22%

Overview

CVE-2005-4226 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting phpwebthings phpwebthings. It was published on December 14, 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

Multiple "potential" SQL injection vulnerabilities in phpWebThings 1.4 Patched might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via (1) the ref parameter in download.php, (2) the direction, msg, sforum, reason, subname, and toform parameters in forum.php, (3) the msg and forum parameters in forum_edit.php, (4) the msg and forum parameters in forum_write.php, (5) the tekst parameter in guestbook.php, (6) the menuoption parameter in index.php, and the (7) sel_avatar parameter in myaccount.php. NOTE: the forum.php/forum vector is already identified by CVE-2005-3585.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from phpwebthings. Update phpwebthings 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
phpwebthingsphpwebthings0Affected

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-4226?

CVE-2005-4226 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting phpwebthings phpwebthings. It was published on December 14, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2005-4226?

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-2005-4226?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from phpwebthings. Update phpwebthings 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-2005-4226?

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