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Critical
CVE-2004-0259
The check_referer() function in Formmail.php 5.0 and earlier allows remote...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
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Remediation
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
joe lumbroso acks
View all reports →Affected Software
formmail.php
Vulnerable Versions:
2.0, 5.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
March 18th, 2004
Last Modified:
August 8th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.