CVE-2005-3893 SQL injection in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary SQL commands and bypass authentication in OTRS via vulnerable parameters in index.pl.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2005-3893?

CVE-2005-3893 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Otrs Otrs, published on 29 Nov 2005. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in index.pl in Open Ticket Request System (OTRS) 1.0.0 through 1.3.2 and 2.0.0 through 2.0.3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands and bypass authentication via the (1) user parameter in the Login action, and remote authenticated users via the (2) TicketID and (3) ArticleID parameters of the AgentTicketPlain action.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3893?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Otrs Otrs.

How do I fix CVE-2005-3893?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

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-2005-3893 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-3893 exists.

Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-xrpv-9rfm-8rj3.

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