CVE-2005-2166: SQL injection vulnerability in index.php in Plague News System 0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to exec

Routine

MEDIUM 5.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2005-2166 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting plague news system. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

SQL injection vulnerability in index.php in Plague News System 0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the cid parameter.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.0% (top 37%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2005-07-06
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: frozenplague.net

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2005-07-06 04:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:14 UTCUpdated Record last modified

frozenplague.net plague news system DOWNGRADE

Affected: 0.4 · 0.4rc3 · 0.4rc4 · 0.6

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 0.4

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy plague-news-system || rpm -q plague-news-system || plague-news-system --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 0.4 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison plague-news-system sudo apt install plague-news-system=<VERSION_BEFORE_0.4> sudo apt-mark hold plague-news-system

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

dnf --showduplicates list plague-news-system sudo dnf downgrade plague-news-system-<VERSION_BEFORE_0.4> sudo dnf versionlock add plague-news-system

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.

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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-2005-2166?

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

Is CVE-2005-2166 being exploited?

CVE-2005-2166 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-2005-2166 affect?

CVE-2005-2166 affects plague news system. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). SQL injection vulnerability in index.php in Plague News System 0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the cid parameter.

How urgent is CVE-2005-2166?

Priority 38/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

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