# CVE-2005-3840: SQL injection vulnerability in kb.php in Omnistar Live 5.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1)

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-11-26 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

SQL injection vulnerability in kb.php in Omnistar Live 5.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) id and (2) category_id parameter. NOTE: due to a typo, an Internet Explorer issue was incorrectly assigned this identifier, but the correct identifier is CVE-2005-3240.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.osvdb.org/21077
- http://pridels0.blogspot.com/2005/11/omnistar-live-id-and-categoryid-sql.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17697
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2561

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