CVE-2004-0259 describes a critical vulnerability in Formmail.php versions 5.0 and earlier, specifically within the check_referer() function. This flaw allows remote attackers to bypass access restrictions by manipulating or omitting the HTTP Referer header, which can be exploited in conjunction with a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability on the same web server. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability presents a high risk due to its network-based attack vector, medium attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:joe_lumbroso_acks:formmail.php:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:joe_lumbroso_acks:formmail.php:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.