CVE-2005-2257

Public Exploit

Description

The saveProfile function in PhpSlash 0.8.0 allows remote attackers to modify arbitrary profiles and gain privileges by modifying the author_id parameter.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.19% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014415	vdb entry exploit
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112076117708139&w=2	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/15936	patch vendor advisory third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2257?: CVE-2005-2257 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2257?: To fix CVE-2005-2257, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-2257 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-2257 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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