CVE-2005-4240

VCD-db <= 0.98 - SQL Injection via Search Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2005-4240. PoCs published by r0t3d3Vil.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The provided text describes a SQL injection vulnerability in VCD-db due to improper input sanitization in the 'by' parameter of search.php. It lacks executable exploit code but outlines the vulnerability's impact and attack vector.

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in search.php in VCD-db 0.98 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the by parameter.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by r0t3d3Vil · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/26795

The provided text describes a SQL injection vulnerability in VCD-db due to improper input sanitization in the 'by' parameter of search.php. It lacks executable exploit code but outlines the vulnerability's impact and attack vector.

Classification
Writeup 80%
Attack Type
Sqli
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: VCD-db (version unspecified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the search.php endpoint
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15840
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/21699
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://pridels0.blogspot.com/2005/12/vcd-db-vuln.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0115
EPSS Percentile 62.6%

Details

Status published
Products (6)
vcd-db/vcd-db 0.97
vcd-db/vcd-db 0.98
vcd-db/vcd-db 0.961
vcd-db/vcd-db 0.971
vcd-db/vcd-db 0.972
vcd-db/vcd-db 0.973
Published Dec 14, 2005
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026