CVE-2005-4040 describes a SQL injection vulnerability in FileLister versions 0.51 and earlier, specifically impacting the tawbaware FileLister product. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands by manipulating search parameters, likely through the searchwhat parameter in definesearch.jsp. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe due to its low attack complexity and potential for partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.51CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:tawbaware:filelister:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.