CVE-2005-4155 SQL injection in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary SQL commands via a crafted email address in the registration form, potentially leading to data theft or code execution.

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-2005-4155?

CVE-2005-4155 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Dec 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

registration.PHP in ATutor 1.5.1 pl2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via an e-mail address that ends in a NULL character, which bypasses the PHP regular expression check. NOTE: it is possible that this is actually a bug in PHP code, in which case this should not be treated as a vulnerability in ATutor.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-4155?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Adaptive Technology Resource Centre Atutor.

How do I fix CVE-2005-4155?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-4155 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-2005-4155 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-4155 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6fx6-p6wj-5g53.

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