# CVE-2005-2697: SQL injection in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary SQL commands via the uid parameter in search.php, potentially compromising forum data.

- **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:** 25 Aug 2005
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-vp82-6wj7-cprq

## What is CVE-2005-2697?

CVE-2005-2697 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Mybulletinboard Mybulletinboard, published on 25 Aug 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

SQL injection vulnerability in search.php for MyBulletinBoard (MyBB) 1.00 Release Candidate 1 through 4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the uid parameter.  NOTE: this issue might overlap CVE-2005-0282.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2697?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Mybulletinboard Mybulletinboard.

## How do I fix CVE-2005-2697?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2697 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2005-2697 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-2697 exists.

Public exploit code:

- MyBulletinBoard (MyBB) 1.00 RC4 - 'search.php' SQL Injection (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Mybulletinboard Mybulletinboard

- [CVE-2005-4200](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-4200/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2009-2230](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-2230/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2008-0382](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-0382/): Code injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2007-2211](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-2211/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2006-3758](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-3758/): Code injection in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2005-2697 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2005-2697 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Mybulletinboard Mybulletinboard, published on 25 Aug 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-2005-2697 exists.

Affected product: Mybulletinboard Mybulletinboard. 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-2005-2697/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-2697/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-2697
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-2697
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2005-2697

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-2697/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.