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Fencer Vulns
medium 5.1

CVE-2005-3996 json

SQL injection vulnerability in admin/password_forgotten.php in Zen Cart 1.2.6d and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL…

published 2005-12-05 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-3991

cvss
5.1
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.9%
EPSS 1.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 80%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

SQL injection vulnerability in admin/password_forgotten.php in Zen Cart 1.2.6d and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the admin_email parameter.

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-1354)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

1.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-1354 Zen Cart 1.2.6d - 'password_forgotten.php' SQL Injection webapps, 2005-12-02
  • osvdb.org http://www.osvdb.org/21411 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15690 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 5.1 AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command

References

Sources

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