CVE-2003-0979

Published Dec 11, 2003 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
FreeScripts VisitorBook LE (visitorbook.pl) does not properly escape line breaks in input, which allows remote attackers to (1) use VisitorBook as an open mail relay, when $mailuser is 1, via extra headers in the email field, or (2) cause the guestbook database to be deleted via a large number of line breaks that exceeds the $max_posts variable.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2003-0969 FreeScripts VisitorBook LE (visitorbook.pl) does not properly escape line breaks in input, which allows remote attackers to (1) use VisitorBook as an open mail relay, when $mailuser is 1, via extra headers in the email field, or (2) cause the guestbook database to be deleted via a large number of line breaks that exceeds the $max_posts variable.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 8, 2024, 2:12 AM
Reserved
Dec 10, 2003, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 5, 2004, 5:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:03 PM