CVE-2004-2061

CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: May 10, 2005 at 04:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:08 PM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorRisearchRisearch Pro

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Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 6%

Description

RiSearch 1.0.01 and RiSearch Pro 3.2.06 allows remote attackers to use the show.pl script as an open proxy, or read arbitrary local files, by setting the url parameter to a (1) http://, (2) ftp://, or (3) file:// URL.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (7)

Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken LinkVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/12173
VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1010788
VDB Entryx_refsource_OSVDBBroken Link
http://www.osvdb.org/8265
VDB Entryx_refsource_OSVDBBroken Link
http://www.osvdb.org/8266
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkExploitThird Party AdvisoryVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10812
VDB Entryx_refsource_XFThird Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16817

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-918

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