CVE-2016-5843

9.4 CRITICAL

Published: September 17, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026

Description

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in the FAQ package 2.x before 2.3.6, 4.x before 4.0.5, and 5.x before 5.0.5 in Open Ticket Request System (OTRS) allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via crafted search parameters.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93019

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://github.com/OTRS/FAQ/commit/3700f75c67f6ed1d39bc213445c6d12a458e1af9

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking Patch

https://github.com/OTRS/FAQ/commit/8c9d63bd0297adda760330805c31afc130861557

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking Patch

https://github.com/OTRS/FAQ/commit/b805703e7b7725d1f3040bb626a4c4dd845ee9e3

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking Patch

https://www.otrs.com/security-advisory-2016-01-security-update-otrs-faq-package/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93019