CVE-2004-2689

Description

NewsPHP allows remote attackers to gain unauthorized administrative access by setting a cookie to the "autorized=admin; root=admin" value.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.84% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15836 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/11346 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/alerts/2004/Apr/1009740.html vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-04/0161.html mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-2689?
CVE-2004-2689 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-2689?
To fix CVE-2004-2689, 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-2004-2689 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2004-2689 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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