CVE-2004-2257

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Published Jul 17, 2005 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS 2.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

phpMyFAQ 1.4.0 allows remote attackers to access the Image Manager to upload or delete images without authorization via a direct request.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:phpmyfaq:phpmyfaq:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.3% (2.251% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/12085
http://securitytracker.com/id?1010795
http://www.osvdb.org/8240
http://www.phpmyfaq.de/advisory_2004-07-27.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10813
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16814

History

Jan 16, 2025 8:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}` ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Phpmyfaq Phpmyfaq

Weaknesses

CWE-425

Sources

CVE record Updated: Jan 16, 2025, 7:34 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jul 17, 2005, 4:00 AM
Updated: Jan 16, 2025, 7:34 PM
Reserved: Jul 17, 2005, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:22 AM

Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:22 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:09 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 31, 2004, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:09 PM

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