CVE-2005-4198

Netref 3.0 - SQL Injection via Cat Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2005-4198. PoCs published by syst3m_f4ult.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The provided text describes an SQL injection vulnerability in Netref, where the 'cat' parameter in the URL is not properly sanitized. This allows attackers to inject malicious SQL queries, potentially compromising the application or underlying database.

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in index.php in Netref 3.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the cat parameter. NOTE: the provenance of this issue is unknown; the details were obtained solely from third party sources.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by syst3m_f4ult · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/26826

The provided text describes an SQL injection vulnerability in Netref, where the 'cat' parameter in the URL is not properly sanitized. This allows attackers to inject malicious SQL queries, potentially compromising the application or underlying database.

Classification
Writeup 80%
Attack Type
Sqli
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: Netref (version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the vulnerable URL endpoint
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2838
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23548
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/21623
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15801
Exploit, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/17987
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15862

Scores

EPSS 0.0125
EPSS Percentile 65.7%

Details

CWE
CWE-89
Status published
Products (1)
netref/netref 3.0
Published Dec 13, 2005
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026