CVE-2005-2466 SQL injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary SQL commands via the username or password parameters in the admin login form of OpenBook.
- 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-2005-2466?
CVE-2005-2466 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Jun 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in the auth_user function in admin.php in OpenBook 1.2.2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) username or (2) password parameter.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2466?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Openbook Openbook.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2466?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2466 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-2005-2466 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-2466 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v6f2-vjrv-h889.