CVE-2003-0500 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 18.3% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
SQL injection vulnerability in the PostgreSQL authentication module (mod_sql_postgres) for ProFTPD before 1.2.9rc1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL and gain privileges by bypassing authentication or stealing passwords via the USER name.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 18.27% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2003-08-07 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| proftpd project | proftpd |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | ProFTPd 1.2.9 RC1 - 'mod_sql' SQL Injection | 2003-06-19 |
References
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