CVE-2005-3840

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.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.50%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.osvdb.org/21077 vdb entry
http://pridels0.blogspot.com/2005/11/omnistar-live-id-and-categoryid-sql.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/17697 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2561 vdb entry vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-3840?
CVE-2005-3840 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-3840?
To fix CVE-2005-3840, 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-2005-3840 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-3840 is being actively exploited. 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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