CVE-2005-2113 SQL injection in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary SQL commands and bypass authentication in XOOPS via crafted XMLRPC requests.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2005-2113?

CVE-2005-2113 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Jul 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

SQL injection vulnerability in the loginUser function in the XMLRPC server in XOOPS 2.0.11 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands and bypass authentication via crafted values in an XML file, as demonstrated using the blogger.getPost method.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2113?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Xoops Xoops.

How do I fix CVE-2005-2113?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2113 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.

Is CVE-2005-2113 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-2113 exists.

Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3q54-c9pf-r635.

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