CVE-2005-2257 describes a critical vulnerability in PhpSlash 0.8.0, where the saveProfile function allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to modify any user profile and escalate privileges by manipulating the author_id parameter. With a CVSS score of 10.0, this flaw presents a severe risk, enabling complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its age and high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, and it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpslash:phpslash:0.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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