CVE-2005-3645: phpAdsNew and phpPgAds 2.0.6 and possibly earlier versions allows remote attackers to obtain the application i

Routine

MEDIUM 5.0DOWNGRADEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2005-3645 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting phpadsnew, phppgads. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

phpAdsNew and phpPgAds 2.0.6 and possibly earlier versions allows remote attackers to obtain the application installation path and other sensitive information via direct requests to (1) create.php, and if display_errors is enabled, (2) lib-updates.inc.php, (3) lib-targetstats.inc.php, (4) lib-size.inc.php, (5) lib-misc-stats.inc.php, (6) lib-hourly-hosts.inc.php, (7) lib-hourly.inc.php, (8) lib-history.inc.php, and (9) graph-daily.php.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	2.3% (top 17%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-200
Published	2005-11-17
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: phpadsnew · phppgads

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2005-11-17 11:02 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:17 UTCUpdated Record last modified

phpadsnew phpadsnew DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2.0.4_pr1 · 2.0.5 · 2.0.6 · 2.0_beta5 · 2.0_beta6 · 2_dev_2001-09-30 · 2_dev_2001-10-09

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.0.4_pr1

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.0.4_pr1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison phpadsnew sudo apt install phpadsnew=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.0.4_pr1> sudo apt-mark hold phpadsnew

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

dnf --showduplicates list phpadsnew sudo dnf downgrade phpadsnew-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.0.4_pr1> sudo dnf versionlock add phpadsnew

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.

phppgads phppgads DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2.0.6

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.0.6

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.0.6 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison phppgads sudo apt install phppgads=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.0.6> sudo apt-mark hold phppgads

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

dnf --showduplicates list phppgads sudo dnf downgrade phppgads-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.0.6> sudo dnf versionlock add phppgads

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.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
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-2005-3645?

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

Is CVE-2005-3645 being exploited?

CVE-2005-3645 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-2005-3645 affect?

CVE-2005-3645 affects phpadsnew, phppgads. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). phpAdsNew and phpPgAds 2.0.6 and possibly earlier versions allows remote attackers to obtain the application installation path and other sensitive information via direct requests to (1) create.php, and if display_errors is enabled, (2) lib-

How urgent is CVE-2005-3645?

Priority 38/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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