CVE-2005-3968

Public Exploit

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in auth.inc.php in PHPX 3.5.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands, bypass authentication, and upload arbitrary PHP code via the username parameter.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 3.09% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory altervista.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2696	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15680	vdb entry exploit
http://rgod.altervista.org/phpx_359_xpl.html	exploit vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015300	vdb entry exploit
http://www.phpx.org/news.php?news_id=139	url repurposed patch
http://www.osvdb.org/21384	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/418253/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/17858	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23459	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-3968?: CVE-2005-3968 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-3968?: To fix CVE-2005-3968, 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-2005-3968 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-3968 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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