# CVE-2005-3893: SQL injection in n/a

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

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 29 Nov 2005
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-xrpv-9rfm-8rj3

## 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: Otrs Otrs.

## How do I fix CVE-2005-3893?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## 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:

- OTRS 2.0 - Login Function 'User' SQL Injection (exploitdb)
- OTRS 2.0 - AgentTicketPlain Action Multiple SQL Injections (exploitdb)

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- [CVE-2026-48188](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-48188/): SQL Injection via MySQL Quote Method (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2013-4717](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-4717/): SQL injection in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2017-14635](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-14635/): Code injection in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-5422](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-5422/): SSL Certificates are not checked for E-Mail Handling (high 8.7)
- [CVE-2023-6254](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6254/): Password is send back to client (high 8.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2005-3893 and fix it if it is affected.

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

Affected product: Otrs Otrs. 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-2005-3893/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-3893/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-3893
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-3893
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2005-3893

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