SQL injection vulnerability in Softbiz FAQ Script 1.1 and earler allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the id parameter in (1) index.php, (2) faq_qanda.php, (3) refer_friend.php, (4) print_article.php, or (5) add_comment.php.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2005-3938 is rated High Exploit Risk (74.5/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 3.71%). Core evidence: 5 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26675 | exploit_db | edb | 2005-11-30 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
| 26676 | exploit_db | edb | 2005-11-30 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
| 26673 | exploit_db | edb | 2005-11-30 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
| 26674 | exploit_db | edb | 2005-11-30 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
| 26677 | exploit_db | edb | 2005-11-30 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 5.15% | 3.71% | -1.43% |
| 2 | 2026-04-07 | 3.47% | 5.15% | +1.67% |
| 3 | 2025-07-29 | — | 3.47% | — |
Full EPSS history (10 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
alpine
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— | CVE-2005-3938: no source package rows; 0 state rows across 0 repos (none); fixed 0, open 0. | https://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2005-3938 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| softbizscripts | faq_script | <= 1.1 | cpe:2.3:a:softbizscripts:faq_script:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://pridels0.blogspot.com/2005/11/softbiz-faq-script-multiple-sql-vuln.html | Broken Link |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/17809 | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.osvdb.org/21257 | Broken Link |
| http://www.osvdb.org/21258 | Broken Link |
| http://www.osvdb.org/21259 | Broken Link |
| http://www.osvdb.org/21260 | Broken Link |
| http://www.osvdb.org/21261 | Broken Link |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15653 | Broken Link |