CVE-2005-4527: Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in Direct News 4.9 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL comm

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HIGH 7.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2005-4527 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting direct news. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in Direct News 4.9 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via (1) the setLang parameter in index.php and (2) unspecified search module parameters.

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 33%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2005-12-28
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: direct news

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2005-12-28 01:03 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:18 UTCUpdated Record last modified

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Affected: 4.9

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 4.9

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 4.9 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison direct-news sudo apt install direct-news=<VERSION_BEFORE_4.9> sudo apt-mark hold direct-news

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

dnf --showduplicates list direct-news sudo dnf downgrade direct-news-<VERSION_BEFORE_4.9> sudo dnf versionlock add direct-news

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: Direct News 4.9 - 'index.php' SQL Injection

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2005-4527?

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

Is CVE-2005-4527 being exploited?

CVE-2005-4527 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-2005-4527 affect?

CVE-2005-4527 affects direct news. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in Direct News 4.9 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via (1) the setLang parameter in index.php and (2) unspecified search module parameters.

How urgent is CVE-2005-4527?

Priority 48/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

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