CVE-2005-2421
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedMultiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in index.php and other pages in Beehive Forum allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the webtag parameter.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceSQL injection vulnerabilities exist in Beehive Forum's index.php and other pages where the webtag parameter is used without proper input sanitization. Attackers can inject arbitrary SQL commands through this parameter, potentially allowing data exfiltration, authentication bypass, or database compromise.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 0.1= 0.1.1= 0.2= 0.3= 0.3.1= 0.4= 0.5= 0.6rc1= 0.6rc2CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Beehive Forum versionLocate the version file or check the installation directory for a version identifier. Common locations include a VERSION file in the root directory, or inspect the source code for a $forums_version or similar variable.Affected if The installed version matches 0.1, 0.1.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.3.1, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6rc1, or 0.6rc2.
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Locate webtag parameter handling codeSearch the source code for occurrences of the webtag parameter. In PHP, look for $_GET['webtag'] or $_REQUEST['webtag'] in index.php and other entry points.Affected if The webtag parameter is retrieved from user input without being passed through a sanitization or validation function first.
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Verify SQL query construction with webtagExamine the database query code that uses the webtag value. Check if the value is directly concatenated into SQL strings or if it is bound as a parameter using prepared statements or escaping functions.Affected if SQL queries embed the webtag variable directly into the query string without using parameterized queries, binding, or proper escaping functions.
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Inspect database interaction layerReview the database helper functions or ORM layer used by the application. Determine whether database operations involving webtag utilize functions like mysql_real_escape_string, pg_escape_string, or PDO prepared statements with parameter binding.Affected if The code does not use prepared statements or equivalent escaping mechanisms when incorporating webtag into database queries.
You are affected if you are running any of the listed versions AND the webtag parameter from index.php or related pages is used in SQL queries without prepared statement binding or proper escaping.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement input validation and use parameterized/prepared queries for all database operations involving the webtag parameter. Audit all pages that accept this parameter and apply escaping or binding as appropriate.
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