phpMyFAQ 1.4.0 Authorization direct request

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in phpMyFAQ 1.4.0. It has been declared as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Authorization. Such manipulation leads to an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2004-2257. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in phpMyFAQ 1.4.0 (Content Management System) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the component Authorization. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-425. The web application does not adequately enforce appropriate authorization on all restricted URLs, scripts, or files. Impacted is integrity. CVE summarizes:

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

The bug was discovered 07/27/2004. The weakness was disclosed 07/27/2004 (Website). The advisory is available at phpmyfaq.de. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2004-2257 since 07/17/2005. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1006 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 14188 (phpMyFAQ Image Upload Authentication Bypass), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (16814), Tenable (14188), SecurityFocus (BID 10813†), OSVDB (8240†) and Secunia (SA12085†). The entry VDB-23160 is pretty similar. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

• Content Management System

Name

• phpMyFAQ

Version

• 1.4.0

License

• open-source

CPE 2.3info

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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CNA Base Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Direct request
CWE: CWE-425
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 14188
Nessus Name: phpMyFAQ Image Upload Authentication Bypass
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

07/27/2004 🔍
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07/28/2004 +0 days 🔍
08/02/2004 +5 days 🔍
08/09/2004 +7 days 🔍
12/31/2004 +144 days 🔍
07/17/2005 +198 days 🔍
03/09/2015 +3522 days 🔍
01/16/2025 +3601 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: phpmyfaq.de
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2004-2257 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-2257
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-23162
X-Force: 16814
SecurityFocus: 10813 - phpMyFAQ Image Manager Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Secunia: 12085
OSVDB: 8240 - phpMyFAQ ImageManager Plugin Authentication Bypass
SecurityTracker: 1010795
Vulnerability Center: 4990 - phpMyFAQ Manager Unauthenticated Uploading of Images, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/09/2015 16:19
Updated: 01/16/2025 22:24
Changes: 03/09/2015 16:19 (66), 06/05/2019 10:21 (8), 01/16/2025 22:24 (27)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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