CVE-2005-2383 describes a SQL injection vulnerability in the auth.php script of PHPNews version 1.2.5, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands through the 'user' parameter in an HTTP POST request. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe due to its network-based attack vector, low access complexity, and potential for partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not actively exploited in the wild and not on the KEV catalog, public exploit code is available via ExploitDB, indicating a clear path for exploitation. There is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this older vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.2.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpnews:phpnews:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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