CVE-2004-0261

Public Exploit

Description

oj.cgi in OpenJournal 2.0 through 2.0.5 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and access the control panel via a 0 in the uid parameter.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 4.55% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107619136600713&w=2	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15069	vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/3872	vdb entry
http://www.grohol.com/downloads/oj/latest/changelog.txt
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9598	patch vendor advisory vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0261?: CVE-2004-0261 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-0261?: To fix CVE-2004-0261, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-0261 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-0261 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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