# CVE-2006-3940: SQL injection in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary SQL commands via vulnerable parameters in phpbb-Auction, potentially compromising database integrity and confidentiality.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not stated
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 31 Jul 2006
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-hhmv-43q3-6x35

## What is CVE-2006-3940?

CVE-2006-3940 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Jul 2006. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in phpbb-Auction allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via (1) the ar parameter in auction_room.php and (2) the u parameter in auction_store.php. NOTE: the auction_rating.php vector is already covered by CVE-2005-1234.  NOTE: the original disclosure states that the product name is "PHP-Auction", but this is probably an error.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3940?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Phpbb Group Phpbb-Auction.

## How do I fix CVE-2006-3940?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-3940 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2006-3940 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-3940 exists.

Public exploit code:

- phpBB-Auction 1.x - 'auction_room.php?ar' SQL Injection (exploitdb)
- phpBB-Auction 1.x - 'auction_store.php?u' SQL Injection (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2006-2245](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-2245/): Code injection in n/a (medium 6.8)
- [CVE-2005-1234](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-1234/): SQL injection in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2005-1235](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-1235/): Information disclosure in n/a (medium 5.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2006-3940 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2006-3940 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Jul 2006. It can be exploited 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-2006-3940 exists.

Affected product: n/a. 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-2006-3940/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-3940/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-3940
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-3940
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2006-3940

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-3940/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.