CVE-2005-4880 describes an insufficient access control vulnerability in Jax Guestbook versions 3.1 and 3.31, allowing remote attackers to obtain user IP addresses by directly requesting sensitive files stored under the web root. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0 (medium severity) due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and potential for information disclosure (confidentiality impact). While there is no evidence of active exploitation, multiple ExploitDB entries confirm the existence of exploit code for disclosing various IP-related files. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:jax_scripts:jax_guestbook:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:jax_scripts:jax_guestbook:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.