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CVE-2005-3665

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in phpMyAdmin before 2.7.0 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) HTTP_HOST variable and (2) various scripts in the libraries directory that handle header generation.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2005-3665 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from phpmyadmin organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2005, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2005-12-08T11:03:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.0	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.0.1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.0.2	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.0.3	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.0.4	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.0.5	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.1.1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.1.2	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.2	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.2.2	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.2.3	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.2.4	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.2.5	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.2.6	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.2_pre1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.2_pre2	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.2_rc1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.2_rc2	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.2_rc3	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.3.1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.3.2	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.4.0	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.5.0	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.5.1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.5.2	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.5.3	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.5.4	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.5.5	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.5.5_pl1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.5.5_rc1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.5.5_rc2	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.5.6_rc1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.5.7	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.5.7_pl1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.6.0_pl1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.6.0_pl2	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.6.0_pl3	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.6.1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.6.1_pl1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.6.1_pl3	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.6.1_rc1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.6.2	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.6.2_rc1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.6.3_pl1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.6.4_pl1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.6.4_pl3	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.6.4_rc1	Yes
Application	phpmyadmin	phpmyadmin	2.7.0_beta1	Yes

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/17895 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/17957 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/18618 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/22781 ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1207 ([email protected])
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200512-03.xml ([email protected])
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security.php?issue=PMASA-2005-8 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/423142/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15735 Patch ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2772 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/17895 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/17957 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/18618 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/22781 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1207 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200512-03.xml (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security.php?issue=PMASA-2005-8 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/423142/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15735 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2772 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For phpmyadmin's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.