CVE-2006-3770
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 in phpFaber TopSites 2.0.9 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) i_cat or (2) method parameters.
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 in phpFaber TopSites 2.0.9 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the i_cat and method parameters in index.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<= 2.0.9CVSS 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 if phpFaber TopSites is installedCheck for the presence of the phpFaber TopSites application by looking for its directory structure, configuration files, or by accessing the web application. Common paths may include /topsites/, /phpFaberTopSites/, or similar. Look for index.php files that handle the TopSites functionality.Affected if The application is present and accessible on the server
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Determine the installed version of phpFaber TopSitesCheck the version number in the software. This may be found in a version file, README, CHANGELOG, or within the source code comments. Look for version identifiers in index.php or dedicated version files included with the distribution.Affected if The version is 2.0.9 or earlier
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Verify the vulnerable parameters are exposedLocate the index.php file in the TopSites installation. Inspect the code to confirm it handles 'i_cat' and 'method' parameters. These parameters should be present in the application logic for the vulnerability to be exploitable.Affected if index.php processes i_cat or method parameters without proper input validation
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Confirm the application is network-accessibleDetermine if the web server hosting phpFaber TopSites is accessible to remote users. Check network configuration, firewall rules, or web server bindings to confirm external access is possible.Affected if The application is reachable from remote network locations
A system is affected if phpFaber TopSites version 2.0.9 or earlier is installed and accessible, with index.php processing the i_cat or method parameters without proper input validation.
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 dataUpgrade to a patched version of phpFaber TopSites or implement parameterized queries with proper input validation on the i_cat and method parameters.
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- Implementation6.0 h
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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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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- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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