CVE-2005-4346: Invalid SQL syntax error in blog.php in phpBB Blog 2.2.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain the ful

Q: How do I fix CVE-2005-4346?

phpbb blog: upgrade to newer than 2.2.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2005-4346 being exploited?

CVE-2005-4346 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-2005-4346 affect?

CVE-2005-4346 affects phpbb blog. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Invalid SQL syntax error in blog.php in phpBB Blog 2.2.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain the full path of the application via an invalid permalink parameter to index.php, which produces an invalid SQL query that leaks the full

Q: How urgent is CVE-2005-4346?

Priority 40/100. Public exploit reference

This month

MEDIUM 5.0UPGRADE

CVE-2005-4346 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting phpbb blog. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Invalid SQL syntax error in blog.php in phpBB Blog 2.2.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain the full path of the application via an invalid permalink parameter to index.php, which produces an invalid SQL query that leaks the full pathname in a SQL syntax error message. NOTE: this was originally claimed to be SQL injection, but a cleansing step strips all non-digit characters and leaves an empty permalink argument, which leads to the sy

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.3% (top 30%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2005-12-19
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: anthony boyd

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2005-12-19 03:47 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:18 UTCUpdated Record last modified

anthony boyd phpbb blog UPGRADE

Affected: <= 2.2.2

Fixed in: newer than 2.2.2

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy phpbb-blog || rpm -q phpbb-blog || phpbb-blog --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 2.2.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade phpbb-blog

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade phpbb-blog

Note

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

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2005-4346?

phpbb blog: upgrade to newer than 2.2.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2005-4346 being exploited?

CVE-2005-4346 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-2005-4346 affect?

CVE-2005-4346 affects phpbb blog. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Invalid SQL syntax error in blog.php in phpBB Blog 2.2.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain the full path of the application via an invalid permalink parameter to index.php, which produces an invalid SQL query that leaks the full

How urgent is CVE-2005-4346?

Priority 40/100. Public exploit reference

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