CVE-2005-3968

Published: Dec 3, 2005Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other

NVD MITRE

7.5CVSSHIGH

EPSS Score

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in auth.inc.php in PHPX 3.5.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands, bypass authentication, and upload arbitrary PHP code via the username parameter.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:PConfidentiality

Partial

I:PIntegrity

Partial

A:PAvailability

Partial

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

phpx phpx

On-prem

Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core

n/a n/a

phpx Web & CMS Pluginsaka phpx

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://rgod.altervista.org/phpx_359_xpl.html

rgod.altervista.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/17858

secunia.com

http://securitytracker.com/id?1015300

securitytracker.com

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Timeline

Published

Dec 3, 2005

Last Updated

Apr 16, 2026

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