CVE-2005-0841: SQL injection vulnerability in (1) people.php, (2) track.php, (3) edit.php, (4) document.php, (5) census.php,

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HIGH 7.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2005-0841 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting phpmyfamily. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

SQL injection vulnerability in (1) people.php, (2) track.php, (3) edit.php, (4) document.php, (5) census.php, (6) passthru.php and possibly other php files in phpMyFamily 1.4.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands, as demonstrated via (1) the person parameter to people.php or (2) the Login field.

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	1.2% (top 31%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2005-05-02
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: phpmyfamily

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2005-05-02 04:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:11 UTCUpdated Record last modified

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Affected: 1.4

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.4

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy phpmyfamily || rpm -q phpmyfamily || phpmyfamily --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.4 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison phpmyfamily sudo apt install phpmyfamily=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.4> sudo apt-mark hold phpmyfamily

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list phpmyfamily sudo dnf downgrade phpmyfamily-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.4> sudo dnf versionlock add phpmyfamily

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: phpMyFamily 1.4.0 - Authentication Bypass

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2005-0841?

phpmyfamily: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2005-0841 being exploited?

CVE-2005-0841 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2005-0841 affect?

CVE-2005-0841 affects phpmyfamily. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). SQL injection vulnerability in (1) people.php, (2) track.php, (3) edit.php, (4) document.php, (5) census.php, (6) passthru.php and possibly other php files in phpMyFamily 1.4.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands, as d

How urgent is CVE-2005-0841?

Priority 48/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

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CVE-2006-1425 MEDIUM 4.3 DOWNGRADE Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in track.php in phpmyfamily 1.4.1 allows remote attackers to inject a

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