CVE-2003-0500
SQL injection vulnerability in the PostgreSQL authentication module (mod_sql_postgres) for...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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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.
- Record
CVE-2003-0500- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2003-0500- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-0494 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2003-0494- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wggx-8v47-w9m4 No score
SQL injection vulnerability in the PostgreSQL authentication module (mod_sql_postgres) for...
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.
- Record
GHSA-wggx-8v47-w9m4- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
proftpdDebian:3.0 |
before 1.2.4+1.2.5rc1-5woody2, plus listed versions 1.0.0-4bo1.11.2.0pre1-21.2.0pre10-2.0potato11.2.0pre10-2.0potato1.11.2.0pre9-41.2.4+1.2.5rc1-5 |
1.2.4+1.2.5rc1-5woody2 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | ProFTPd 1.2.9 RC1 - 'mod_sql' SQL Injection | 2003-06-19 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2003-0500 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Proftpd Project Proftpd, published June 29, 2003. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 18.3%, the 97th percentile. Fixed in proftpd 1.2.4+1.2.5rc1-5woody2.