CVE-2005-3793
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 AlstraSoft Affiliate Network Pro 7.2 allow remote attackers to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) username or (2) password to admin/admin_validate_login, or the (3) login, (4) password, and (5) flag parameters to login_validate.php.
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 confidenceMultiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in AlstraSoft Affiliate Network Pro 7.2 allow remote attackers to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary SQL commands via the username or password parameters to admin/admin_validate_login, and the login, password, and flag parameters to login_validate.php.
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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= 7.2CVSS 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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Locate AlstraSoft Affiliate Network Pro installationSearch the web server document root for directories containing 'affiliate' or 'AffiliateNetworkPro'. Common paths may include /var/www/html/, /home/*/public_html/, or C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\. Look for folders named 'affiliate', 'affiliate_network', or similar.Affected if The software is present on the server and the version is 7.2
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Verify the installed version is 7.2Check for a version file, readme, or config file within the installation directory. Look for files like version.php, config.php, or README.txt that may display the version number. Compare the found version against the affected range = 7.2.Affected if The installed version is exactly 7.2
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Identify vulnerable authentication scriptsLocate the files admin/admin_validate_login and login_validate.php within the installation directory. These files handle username/password validation and contain the SQL injection flaws.Affected if Both admin/admin_validate_login and login_validate.php exist in the application
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Confirm login forms are accessibleCheck if the web application login pages that feed into these scripts are reachable via HTTP/HTTPS. Typical paths may include /admin/ or /login.php. Attempt to access or verify the existence of these endpoints.Affected if The login forms that use the vulnerable parameters are externally accessible
The environment is affected if AlstraSoft Affiliate Network Pro version 7.2 is installed and the vulnerable login validation scripts (admin/admin_validate_login and login_validate.php) are accessible.
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 dataInput validation and parameterized queries (prepared statements) should be implemented for all user-supplied input in the login functions to prevent SQL injection. If the software is end-of-life, migrate to a supported solution.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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