# CVE-2005-1196: SQL injection in n/a

> Remote attackers can exploit SQL injection in the Knowledge Base module to read sensitive data and execute SQL commands.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 21 Apr 2005
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-rrjh-pqgr-3944

## What is CVE-2005-1196?

CVE-2005-1196 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Phpbb Group Phpbb, published on 21 Apr 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

SQL injection vulnerability in kb.php in the Knowledge Base module for phpBB allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information and execute SQL commands via the cat parameter.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1196?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Phpbb Group Phpbb.

## How do I fix CVE-2005-1196?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-1196 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2005-1196 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-1196 exists.

Public exploit code:

- phpBB 1.x/2.0.x - Knowledge Base Module 'KB.php' SQL Injection (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Phpbb Group Phpbb

- [CVE-2007-1695](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-1695/): File upload in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2006-6839](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-6839/): Open redirect in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2006-6840](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-6840/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2006-6841](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-6841/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2002-2176](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-2176/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2005-1196 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2005-1196 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Phpbb Group Phpbb, published on 21 Apr 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-1196 exists.

Affected product: Phpbb Group Phpbb. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-1196/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-1196/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-1196
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-1196
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2005-1196

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-1196/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.