CVE-2005-4853 describes a critical access control vulnerability in eZ publish versions 3.5 through 3.8, specifically within the forum package's default configuration. This flaw allows any authenticated user to edit arbitrary forum postings, not just their own. With a CVSS score of 9.4, this vulnerability is considered severe due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on integrity and availability. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ez:ez_publish:3.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ez:ez_publish:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.5.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ez:ez_publish:3.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.5.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ez:ez_publish:3.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.5.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ez:ez_publish:3.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C
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, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
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.