CVE-2005-4469 Code injection in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code via injection in login and registration parameters, requiring immediate upgrade of PHPGedView.

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-2005-4469?

CVE-2005-4469 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Dec 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple direct static code injection vulnerabilities in PHPGedView 3.3.7 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via (1) the username field in login.php, or the (2) user_language, (3) user_email, and (4) user_gedcomid parameters in login_register.php, which is directly inserted into authenticate.php.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-4469?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Phpgedview Phpgedview.

How do I fix CVE-2005-4469?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-4469 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2005-4469 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-4469 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q99f-3fh3-fpw2.

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