CVE-2005-4687

Description

PunBB 1.2.9, used alone or with F-ART BLOG:CMS, may trust a client's IP address as specified in the X-Forwarded-For HTTP header rather than the TCP/IP stack, which allows remote attackers to misrepresent their IP address by sending a modified header.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.44%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15326	patch vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/17433	patch vendor advisory third party advisory
http://www.punbb.org/changelogs/1.2.9_to_1.2.10.txt
http://secunia.com/advisories/17425	patch vendor advisory third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-4687?: CVE-2005-4687 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-4687?: To fix CVE-2005-4687, 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-2005-4687 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-4687 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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