CVE-2005-3846: SQL injection vulnerability in news.php in Fantastic News 2.1.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute

Q: How do I fix CVE-2005-3846?

fantastic news: upgrade to newer than 2.1.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2005-3846 being exploited?

CVE-2005-3846 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2005-3846 affect?

CVE-2005-3846 affects fantastic news. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). SQL injection vulnerability in news.php in Fantastic News 2.1.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the category parameter.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2005-3846?

Priority 49/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

This month

HIGH 7.5UPGRADE

CVE-2005-3846 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting fantastic news. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

SQL injection vulnerability in news.php in Fantastic News 2.1.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the category parameter.

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	1.3% (top 30%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2005-11-26
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: fscripts

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2005-11-26 22:03 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:17 UTCUpdated Record last modified

fscripts fantastic news UPGRADE

Affected: <= 2.1.1

Fixed in: newer than 2.1.1

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy fantastic-news || rpm -q fantastic-news || fantastic-news --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 2.1.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade fantastic-news

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade fantastic-news

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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: Fantastic Scripts Fantastic News 2.1.1 - 'news.php' SQL Injection

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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-2005-3846?

fantastic news: upgrade to newer than 2.1.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2005-3846 being exploited?

CVE-2005-3846 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-2005-3846 affect?

CVE-2005-3846 affects fantastic news. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). SQL injection vulnerability in news.php in Fantastic News 2.1.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the category parameter.

How urgent is CVE-2005-3846?

Priority 49/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

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