CVE-2004-0259
N/A
Published: March 18, 2004 at 05:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:05 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorFormmail.php
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
The check_referer() function in Formmail.php 5.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass access restrictions via an empty or spoofed HTTP Referer, as demonstrated using an application on the same web server that contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) issue.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (3)
Mailing Listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
Source: [email protected]
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107619109629629&w=2VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9591VDB Entryx_refsource_XF
Source: [email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15079Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other
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