CVE-2005-3844 SQL injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary SQL commands via vulnerable parameters in phpWordPress PHP News and Article Manager.
- 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-2005-3844?
CVE-2005-3844 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Nov 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
SQL injection vulnerability in phpWordPress PHP News and Article Manager 3.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) poll and (2) category parameters to index.php, and (3) the ctg parameter in an archive action.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3844?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Phpwordpress Php News and Article Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2005-3844?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-3844 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-2005-3844 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-3844 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f7vw-x862-7chj.